Jamaica vs Mexico
Mexico is 179 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Mexico about 179 times.
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Jamaica is 0.01× the area of Mexico. Put the other way, Mexico is 179× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 1,972,550 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 131,946,900 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 67 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Mexico City |
| Region | Caribbean | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Mexico at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- No. Jamaica is 179 times smaller than Mexico. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Mexico covers 1,972,550 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Mexico?
- About 179 times: Mexico has 179× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and Mexico 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 Mexico about 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 2,837,077. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Mexico 67 per km².