Jamaica vs Palestine
Jamaica is 34% larger than Palestine.
JamaicaPalestineJamaica moved onto Palestine · Equal-area projection
1.34×
Jamaica is 1.34× the area of Palestine.
| Jamaica | Palestine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 8,220 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 5,413,596 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 659 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | East Jerusalem |
| Region | Caribbean | Western 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; Palestine at 32° N is stretched to 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- Yes. Jamaica is 34% larger than Palestine. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Palestine covers 8,220 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Jamaica?
- About 1.3 times: Jamaica has 1.34× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Jamaica and Palestine 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 Palestine about 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- Palestine: 5,413,596 people against 2,837,077. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Palestine 659 per km².