Jamaica vs Lithuania
Lithuania is 5.94 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Lithuania about 5.9 times.
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Jamaica is 0.17× the area of Lithuania. Put the other way, Lithuania is 5.94× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | Lithuania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 65,300 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 2,888,774 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Vilnius |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Lithuania at 55° N is stretched to 3.09×. That difference is why Lithuania 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 Lithuania?
- No. Jamaica is 5.94 times smaller than Lithuania. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Lithuania covers 65,300 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Lithuania?
- About 5.9 times: Lithuania has 5.94× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and Lithuania 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 Lithuania about 3.09×. That is why Lithuania 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 Lithuania?
- Lithuania: 2,888,774 people against 2,837,077. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Lithuania 44 per km².