Jamaica vs North Macedonia
North Macedonia is 2.34 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into North Macedonia about 2.3 times.
JamaicaNorth MacedoniaJamaica moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
0.43×
Jamaica is 0.43× the area of North Macedonia. Put the other way, North Macedonia is 2.34× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Skopje |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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 Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why North Macedonia 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 Macedonia?
- No. Jamaica is 2.34 times smaller than North Macedonia. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into North Macedonia?
- About 2.3 times: North Macedonia has 2.34× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and North Macedonia 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 Macedonia about 1.79×. That is why North Macedonia 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 Macedonia?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 1,820,909. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².