Jamaica vs Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea is 42.1 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Papua New Guinea about 42 times.
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Jamaica is 0.02× the area of Papua New Guinea. Put the other way, Papua New Guinea is 42.1× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | Papua New Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 462,840 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 10,762,817 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 23 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Port Moresby |
| Region | Caribbean | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Papua New Guinea at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Papua New Guinea?
- No. Jamaica is 42.1 times smaller than Papua New Guinea. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Papua New Guinea covers 462,840 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Papua New Guinea?
- About 42 times: Papua New Guinea has 42.1× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and Papua New Guinea 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 Papua New Guinea about 1.01×. 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea: 10,762,817 people against 2,837,077. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Papua New Guinea 23 per km².