Jamaica vs Nepal
Nepal is 13.4 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Nepal about 13 times.
JamaicaNepalJamaica moved onto Nepal · Equal-area projection
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Jamaica is 0.07× the area of Nepal. Put the other way, Nepal is 13.4× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Kathmandu |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Nepal at 28° N is stretched to 1.29×. 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 Nepal?
- No. Jamaica is 13.4 times smaller than Nepal. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Nepal?
- About 13 times: Nepal has 13.4× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and Nepal 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 Nepal about 1.29×. 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 Nepal?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 2,837,077. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Nepal 201 per km².