Jamaica vs Maldives
Jamaica is 36.9 times larger than Maldives. Maldives would fit into Jamaica about 37 times.
JamaicaMaldivesJamaica moved onto Maldives · Equal-area projection
36.9×
Jamaica is 36.9× the area of Maldives.
| Jamaica | Maldives | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 298 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 529,676 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 1,777 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Male |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Maldives at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Maldives?
- Yes. Jamaica is 36.9 times larger than Maldives. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Maldives covers 298 km².
- How many times does Maldives fit into Jamaica?
- About 37 times: Jamaica has 36.9× the area of Maldives.
- Why do Jamaica and Maldives 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 Maldives about 1.0×. 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 Maldives?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 529,676. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Maldives 1,777 per km².