Jamaica vs Philippines
Philippines is 31.2 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Philippines about 31 times.
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Jamaica is 0.03× the area of Philippines. Put the other way, Philippines is 31.2× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Manila |
| Region | Caribbean | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Philippines at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- No. Jamaica is 31.2 times smaller than Philippines. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Philippines?
- About 31 times: Philippines has 31.2× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and Philippines 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 Philippines about 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 2,837,077. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Philippines 340 per km².