Jamaica vs North Korea
North Korea is 11.0 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into North Korea about 11 times.
JamaicaNorth KoreaJamaica moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
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Jamaica is 0.09× the area of North Korea. Put the other way, North Korea is 11.0× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Pyongyang |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; North Korea at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why North Korea 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 North Korea?
- No. Jamaica is 11.0 times smaller than North Korea. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into North Korea?
- About 11 times: North Korea has 11.0× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and North Korea 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 North Korea about 1.71×. That is why North Korea 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 North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 2,837,077. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², North Korea 220 per km².