Jamaica vs Montenegro
Montenegro is 26% larger than Jamaica.
JamaicaMontenegroJamaica moved onto Montenegro · Equal-area projection
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Jamaica is 0.79× the area of Montenegro. Put the other way, Montenegro is 1.26× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | Montenegro | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 13,883 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 623,129 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 45 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Podgorica |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Montenegro at 43° N is stretched to 1.86×. That difference is why Montenegro 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 Montenegro?
- No. Jamaica is 21% smaller than Montenegro. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Montenegro covers 13,883 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Montenegro?
- About 1.3 times: Montenegro has 1.26× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and Montenegro 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 Montenegro about 1.86×. That is why Montenegro 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 Montenegro?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 623,129. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Montenegro 45 per km².