Jamaica vs Palestine
Jamaica is 34% larger than Palestine.
JamaicaPalestineJamaica moved onto Palestine · Equal-area projection
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Jamaica is 1.34× the area of Palestine.
 Jamaica |  Palestine | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaJamaica: 1.34× the area | 10,992 km²#161 of 194 | 8,220 km² |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationPalestine: 1.91× the population | 2,837,077#138 of 194 · 2025 | 5,413,5962025 |
| DensityPalestine: 2.55× the density | 258 / km²#37 of 194 | 659 / km² |
| Urban populationPalestine: 1.47× the urban share | 59%#108 of 192 · 2025 | 87%2025 |
| Fertility ratePalestine: 2.41× the births per woman | 1.35 per woman#166 of 192 · 2024 | 3.25 per woman2024 |
| Population growthPalestine: 2.40 points higher | −0.07%#161 of 192 · 2025 | +2.33%2025 |
| Birth ratePalestine: 2.3× the birth rate | 11.5 per 1,000#116 of 192 · 2024 | 26.5 per 1,0002024 |
| Death rateJamaica: 1.39× the death rate | 8.2 per 1,000#68 of 192 · 2024 | 5.9 per 1,0002024 |
| Children under 15Palestine: 19.3 points higher | 18.3%#124 of 192 · 2025 | 37.6%2025 |
| People over 65Jamaica: 4.7 points higher | 8.6%#87 of 192 · 2025 | 3.9%2025 |
| Net migrationJamaica: 0.4 per 1,000 higher | −3.9 per 1,000#168 of 192 · 2025 | −4.3 per 1,0002025 |
| Refugees abroadPalestine: 9.6× the refugees for its size | 0.93 per 1,000#62 of 190 · 2025 | 8.93 per 1,0002025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyJamaica: 2.4 years longer | 71.6 years#120 of 192 · 2024 | 69.2 years2024 |
| Infant mortalityPalestine: 1.04× the infant mortality | 16.4 per 1,000 births#75 of 191 · 2024 | 17.0 per 1,000 births2024 |
| DoctorsPalestine: 4.72× the doctors per person | 0.46 per 1,000#130 of 178 · 2023 | 2.17 per 1,0002018 |
| University enrolment | — | 44.5%2023 |
| Human Development IndexJamaica: 0.046 higher | 0.720#116 of 190 · 2023 | 0.6742023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaJamaica: 2.4× the income per person | $7,790#90 of 185 · 2025 | $3,2502025 |
| GDPJamaica: 1.32× the economy | $22.71B2025 | $17.17B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Jamaica: 2.66× the output per person | $13,291#115 of 184 · 2025 | $5,0002025 |
| GDP growthPalestine: 4.2 points higher | +0.1%#174 of 187 · 2025 | +4.3%2025 |
| InflationPalestine: 5.8 points higher | +4.0%#55 of 176 · 2025 | +9.8%2025 |
| UnemploymentPalestine: 7.39× the unemployment | 3.3%#127 of 178 · 2025 | 24.4%2022 |
| Extreme povertyPalestine: 1.5× the share in extreme poverty | 1.4%#79 of 149 · 2021 | 2.1%2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Jamaica: 3.5 higher | 39.9#38 of 149 · 2021 | 36.42023 |
| Jobs in agricultureJamaica: 7.6 points higher | 13.9% of jobs#97 of 178 · 2025 | 6.3% of jobs2022 |
| Jobs in industryPalestine: 12.8 points higher | 17.1% of jobs#112 of 178 · 2025 | 29.9% of jobs2022 |
| Jobs in servicesJamaica: 5.1 points higher | 68.9% of jobs#57 of 178 · 2025 | 63.8% of jobs2022 |
| Foreign investmentPalestine: 0.7 points higher | 1.2% of GDP#122 of 184 · 2025 | 1.9% of GDP2025 |
| Exports | — | 21.2% of GDP2025 |
| Military spending | 1.4% of GDP#94 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersJamaica: 1.04× the share online | 90%#54 of 184 · 2024 | 87%2023 |
| Mobile subscriptionsJamaica: 1.53× the mobile subscriptions | 118 per 100#87 of 191 · 2024 | 77 per 1002023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaJamaica: 31.4× the forest share | 57% of land#37 of 192 · 2024 | 2% of land2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 2.84 t a year#86 of 185 · 2024 | — |
| Renewable energyPalestine: 4.9 points higher | 10.5%#141 of 190 · 2021 | 15.4%2022 |
| Access to electricityPalestine: 2.3 points higher | 97.7%#120 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Palestine: 1.03× the air pollution | 21.7 µg/m³#75 of 191 · 2023 | 22.4 µg/m³2023 |
| Protected landJamaica: 9.9 points higher | 19.9% of land#83 of 191 · 2025 | 10.0% of land2025 |
| Arable landJamaica: 4.5 points higher | 11.5% of land#87 of 190 · 2024 | 7.0% of land2024 |
| Water stressPalestine: 3.85× the water stress | 12.4%#82 of 176 · 2022 | 47.8%2021 |
| PrecipitationJamaica: 5.1× the rain and snow | 2,051 mm#29 of 180 · 2022 | 402 mm2021 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityJamaica: 2.45 higher | +0.54#67 of 193 · 2025 | −1.912025 |
| Control of corruptionJamaica: 0.49 higher | −0.09#84 of 193 · 2025 | −0.582025 |
| Homicide rateJamaica: 82.3× the homicide rate | 49.4 per 100,000#3 of 146 · 2023 | 0.6 per 100,0002022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Status disputed |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy (Parliament) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm | — |
| Capital | Kingston | East Jerusalem |
| Currency | Jamaican dollar (JMD) | Israeli new shekel (ILS) |
| Official languages | English, Jamaican Patois | Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−5 | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +1 876 | +970 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Western Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Which is richer, Jamaica or Palestine?
- By gross national income per person, Jamaica: $7,790 against $3,250 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.4× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Jamaica or Palestine?
- In Jamaica: life expectancy at birth is 71.6 years, against 69.2 — 2.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).