Jamaica vs Netherlands
Netherlands is 3.84 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Netherlands about 3.8 times.
JamaicaNetherlandsJamaica moved onto Netherlands · Equal-area projection
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Jamaica is 0.26× the area of Netherlands. Put the other way, Netherlands is 3.84× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 42,201 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 18,087,633 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 429 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Amsterdam |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Europe |
| 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; Netherlands at 52° N is stretched to 2.67×. That difference is why Netherlands looks so much bigger than it is next to Jamaica. 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 Netherlands?
- No. Jamaica is 3.84 times smaller than Netherlands. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Netherlands covers 42,201 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Netherlands?
- About 3.8 times: Netherlands has 3.84× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and Netherlands 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 Netherlands about 2.67×. That is why Netherlands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Jamaica. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Jamaica or Netherlands?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 2,837,077. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Netherlands 429 per km².