Jamaica vs Libya
Libya is 160 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Libya about 160 times.
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Jamaica is 0.01× the area of Libya. Put the other way, Libya is 160× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | Libya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 1,759,541 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 7,458,555 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 4.2 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Tripoli |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
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; Libya at 27° N is stretched to 1.26×. 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 Libya?
- No. Jamaica is 160 times smaller than Libya. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Libya covers 1,759,541 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Libya?
- About 160 times: Libya has 160× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and Libya 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 Libya about 1.26×. 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 Libya?
- Libya: 7,458,555 people against 2,837,077. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Libya 4.2 per km².