Jamaica vs Niger
Niger is 115 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Niger about 115 times.
JamaicaNigerJamaica moved onto Niger · Equal-area projection
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Jamaica is 0.01× the area of Niger. Put the other way, Niger is 115× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | Niger | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 1,267,000 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 27,917,831 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 22 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Niamey |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Niger at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Niger?
- No. Jamaica is 115 times smaller than Niger. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Niger covers 1,267,000 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Niger?
- About 115 times: Niger has 115× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and Niger 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 Niger about 1.1×. 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 Niger?
- Niger: 27,917,831 people against 2,837,077. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Niger 22 per km².