Jamaica vs Luxembourg
Jamaica is 4.24 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Jamaica about 4.2 times.
JamaicaLuxembourgJamaica moved onto Luxembourg · Equal-area projection
4.24×
Jamaica is 4.24× the area of Luxembourg.
| Jamaica | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 2,593 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 686,970 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 265 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Luxembourg |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Luxembourg at 50° N is stretched to 2.4×. That difference is why Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg?
- Yes. Jamaica is 4.24 times larger than Luxembourg. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Luxembourg covers 2,593 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Jamaica?
- About 4.2 times: Jamaica has 4.24× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Jamaica and Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg about 2.4×. That is why Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 686,970. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Luxembourg 265 per km².