Jamaica vs Morocco
Morocco is 40.6 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Morocco about 41 times.
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Jamaica is 0.02× the area of Morocco. Put the other way, Morocco is 40.6× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | Morocco | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 446,550 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 38,430,770 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 86 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Rabat |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Morocco at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. 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 Morocco?
- No. Jamaica is 40.6 times smaller than Morocco. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Morocco covers 446,550 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Morocco?
- About 41 times: Morocco has 40.6× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and Morocco 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 Morocco about 1.33×. 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 Morocco?
- Morocco: 38,430,770 people against 2,837,077. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Morocco 86 per km².