Jamaica vs Moldova
Moldova is 3.08 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Moldova about 3.1 times.
JamaicaMoldovaJamaica moved onto Moldova · Equal-area projection
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Jamaica is 0.32× the area of Moldova. Put the other way, Moldova is 3.08× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | Moldova | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 33,844 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 2,360,527 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 70 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Chisinau |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Moldova at 47° N is stretched to 2.17×. That difference is why Moldova 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 Moldova?
- No. Jamaica is 3.08 times smaller than Moldova. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Moldova covers 33,844 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Moldova?
- About 3.1 times: Moldova has 3.08× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and Moldova 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 Moldova about 2.17×. That is why Moldova 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 Moldova?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 2,360,527. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Moldova 70 per km².