Jamaica vs Nauru
Jamaica is 523 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Jamaica about 523 times.
JamaicaNauruJamaica moved onto Nauru · Equal-area projection
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Jamaica is 523× the area of Nauru.
| Jamaica | Nauru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 21 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 12,025 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 573 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Yaren District |
| Region | Caribbean | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Nauru at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Nauru?
- Yes. Jamaica is 523 times larger than Nauru. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Nauru covers 21 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Jamaica?
- About 523 times: Jamaica has 523× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Jamaica and Nauru 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 Nauru about 1.0×. 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 Nauru?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 12,025. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Nauru 573 per km².