Jamaica vs New Zealand
New Zealand is 24.4 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into New Zealand about 24 times.
JamaicaNew ZealandJamaica moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
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Jamaica is 0.04× the area of New Zealand. Put the other way, New Zealand is 24.4× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Wellington |
| Region | Caribbean | Australia and New Zealand |
| 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; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- No. Jamaica is 24.4 times smaller than New Zealand. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into New Zealand?
- About 24 times: New Zealand has 24.4× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and New Zealand 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 New Zealand about 1.79×. That is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- New Zealand: 5,324,700 people against 2,837,077. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².