Jamaica vs Liberia
Liberia is 10.1 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Liberia about 10 times.
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Jamaica is 0.1× the area of Liberia. Put the other way, Liberia is 10.1× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | Liberia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 111,369 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 5,731,206 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Monrovia |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Liberia at 6° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Liberia?
- No. Jamaica is 10.1 times smaller than Liberia. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Liberia covers 111,369 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Liberia?
- About 10 times: Liberia has 10.1× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and Liberia 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 Liberia about 1.01×. 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 Liberia?
- Liberia: 5,731,206 people against 2,837,077. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Liberia 51 per km².