Jamaica vs Qatar
Qatar is 4% larger than Jamaica.
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Jamaica is 0.96× the area of Qatar. Put the other way, Qatar is 1.04× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | Qatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 11,437 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 2,972,215 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 260 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Doha |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Asia |
| 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; Qatar at 25° N is stretched to 1.22×. 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 Qatar?
- No. Jamaica is 4% smaller than Qatar. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Qatar covers 11,437 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Qatar?
- About 1.0 times: Qatar has 1.04× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and Qatar 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 Qatar about 1.22×. 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 Qatar?
- Qatar: 2,972,215 people against 2,837,077. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Qatar 260 per km².