Jamaica vs Malawi
Malawi is 10.8 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Malawi about 11 times.
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Jamaica is 0.09× the area of Malawi. Put the other way, Malawi is 10.8× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | Malawi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 118,484 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 22,216,120 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 188 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Lilongwe |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Malawi at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Malawi?
- No. Jamaica is 10.8 times smaller than Malawi. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Malawi covers 118,484 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Malawi?
- About 11 times: Malawi has 10.8× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and Malawi 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 Malawi about 1.06×. 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 Malawi?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 2,837,077. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Malawi 188 per km².