Jamaica vs Liechtenstein
Jamaica is 68.7 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Jamaica about 69 times.
JamaicaLiechtensteinJamaica moved onto Liechtenstein · Equal-area projection
68.7×
Jamaica is 68.7× the area of Liechtenstein.
| Jamaica | Liechtenstein | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 160 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 41,024 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 256 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Vaduz |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Liechtenstein at 47° N is stretched to 2.16×. That difference is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it is next to Jamaica. 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 Liechtenstein?
- Yes. Jamaica is 68.7 times larger than Liechtenstein. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Liechtenstein covers 160 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Jamaica?
- About 69 times: Jamaica has 68.7× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Jamaica and Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein about 2.16×. That is why Liechtenstein looks so much bigger than it really is next to Jamaica. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Jamaica or Liechtenstein?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 41,024. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Liechtenstein 256 per km².