Jamaica vs Lesotho
Lesotho is 2.76 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Lesotho about 2.8 times.
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0.36×
Jamaica is 0.36× the area of Lesotho. Put the other way, Lesotho is 2.76× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | Lesotho | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 30,355 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 2,363,325 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 78 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Maseru |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Jamaica sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× its true area; Lesotho at 30° S is stretched to 1.32×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Jamaica bigger than Lesotho?
- No. Jamaica is 2.76 times smaller than Lesotho. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Lesotho covers 30,355 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Lesotho?
- About 2.8 times: Lesotho has 2.76× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and Lesotho look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Jamaica is drawn about 1.11× its true area there and Lesotho about 1.32×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Jamaica or Lesotho?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 2,363,325. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Lesotho 78 per km².