Jamaica vs Mongolia
Mongolia is 142 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Mongolia about 142 times.
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Jamaica is 0.01× the area of Mongolia. Put the other way, Mongolia is 142× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | Mongolia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 1,564,116 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 3,568,978 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Ulaanbaatar |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Asia |
| 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; Mongolia at 47° N is stretched to 2.15×. That difference is why Mongolia 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 Mongolia?
- No. Jamaica is 142 times smaller than Mongolia. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Mongolia?
- About 142 times: Mongolia has 142× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and Mongolia 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 Mongolia about 2.15×. That is why Mongolia 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 Mongolia?
- Mongolia: 3,568,978 people against 2,837,077. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Mongolia 2.3 per km².