Jamaica vs Mozambique
Mozambique is 72.9 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Mozambique about 73 times.
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Jamaica is 0.01× the area of Mozambique. Put the other way, Mozambique is 72.9× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | Mozambique | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 801,590 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 35,631,653 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Maputo |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
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; Mozambique at 17° S is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Mozambique?
- No. Jamaica is 72.9 times smaller than Mozambique. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Mozambique covers 801,590 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Mozambique?
- About 73 times: Mozambique has 72.9× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and Mozambique 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 Mozambique about 1.1×. 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 Mozambique?
- Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 2,837,077. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Mozambique 44 per km².