Jamaica vs Panama
Panama is 6.75 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Panama about 6.7 times.
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Jamaica is 0.15× the area of Panama. Put the other way, Panama is 6.75× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Panama City |
| Region | Caribbean | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Panama at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Panama?
- No. Jamaica is 6.75 times smaller than Panama. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Panama?
- About 6.7 times: Panama has 6.75× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and Panama 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 Panama about 1.02×. 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 Panama?
- Panama: 4,571,189 people against 2,837,077. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Panama 62 per km².