Jamaica vs Namibia
Namibia is 75.1 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Namibia about 75 times.
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Jamaica is 0.01× the area of Namibia. Put the other way, Namibia is 75.1× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | Namibia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 825,615 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 3,092,816 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 3.7 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Windhoek |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Namibia at 22° S is stretched to 1.16×. 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 Namibia?
- No. Jamaica is 75.1 times smaller than Namibia. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Namibia covers 825,615 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Namibia?
- About 75 times: Namibia has 75.1× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and Namibia 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 Namibia about 1.16×. 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 Namibia?
- Namibia: 3,092,816 people against 2,837,077. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Namibia 3.7 per km².