Jamaica vs Paraguay
Paraguay is 37 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Paraguay about 37 times.
JamaicaParaguayJamaica moved onto Paraguay · Equal-area projection
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Jamaica is 0.03× the area of Paraguay. Put the other way, Paraguay is 37× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Asuncion |
| Region | Caribbean | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Paraguay at 23° S is stretched to 1.18×. 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 Paraguay?
- No. Jamaica is 37 times smaller than Paraguay. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Paraguay?
- About 37 times: Paraguay has 37× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and Paraguay 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 Paraguay about 1.18×. 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 Paraguay?
- Paraguay: 7,013,078 people against 2,837,077. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².