Jamaica vs Nicaragua
Nicaragua is 10.9 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Nicaragua about 11 times.
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Jamaica is 0.09× the area of Nicaragua. Put the other way, Nicaragua is 10.9× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | Nicaragua | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 120,340 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 7,007,502 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 58 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Managua |
| Region | Caribbean | Central America |
| 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; Nicaragua at 13° N is stretched to 1.05×. 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 Nicaragua?
- No. Jamaica is 10.9 times smaller than Nicaragua. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Nicaragua covers 120,340 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Nicaragua?
- About 11 times: Nicaragua has 10.9× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua about 1.05×. 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 Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua: 7,007,502 people against 2,837,077. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Nicaragua 58 per km².