Jamaica vs Qatar
Qatar is 4% larger than Jamaica.
JamaicaQatarJamaica moved onto Qatar · Equal-area projection
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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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaQatar: 1.04× the area | 10,992 km²#161 of 194 | 11,437 km²#159 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationQatar: 1.05× the population | 2,837,077#138 of 194 · 2025 | 2,972,215#136 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityAbout the same density | 258 / km²#37 of 194 | 260 / km²#36 of 194 |
| Urban populationQatar: 1.67× the urban share | 59%#108 of 192 · 2025 | 99%#6 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateQatar: 1.27× the births per woman | 1.35 per woman#166 of 192 · 2024 | 1.72 per woman#115 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthQatar: 3.99 points higher | −0.07%#161 of 192 · 2025 | +3.92%#4 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateJamaica: 1.21× the birth rate | 11.5 per 1,000#116 of 192 · 2024 | 9.5 per 1,000#150 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateJamaica: 7.45× the death rate | 8.2 per 1,000#68 of 192 · 2024 | 1.1 per 1,000#191 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Jamaica: 3.3 points higher | 18.3%#124 of 192 · 2025 | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Jamaica: 6.9 points higher | 8.6%#87 of 192 · 2025 | 1.7%#192 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationQatar: 16.1 per 1,000 higher | −3.9 per 1,000#168 of 192 · 2025 | +12.2 per 1,000#6 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadJamaica: 46.5× the refugees for its size | 0.93 per 1,000#62 of 190 · 2025 | 0.02 per 1,000#145 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyQatar: 10.9 years longer | 71.6 years#120 of 192 · 2024 | 82.5 years#22 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityJamaica: 3.42× the infant mortality | 16.4 per 1,000 births#75 of 191 · 2024 | 4.8 per 1,000 births#143 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsQatar: 6.57× the doctors per person | 0.46 per 1,000#130 of 178 · 2023 | 3.02 per 1,000#59 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolment | — | 43.0%#86 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexQatar: 0.166 higher | 0.720#116 of 190 · 2023 | 0.886#42 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaQatar: 9.54× the income per person | $7,790#90 of 185 · 2025 | $74,330#9 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPQatar: 9.49× the economy | $22.71B2025 | $215.56B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Qatar: 9.7× the output per person | $13,291#115 of 184 · 2025 | $128,883#4 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthQatar: 2.8 points higher | +0.1%#174 of 187 · 2025 | +2.9%#104 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationJamaica: 2.7 points higher | +4.0%#55 of 176 · 2025 | +1.3%#136 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentJamaica: 33.0× the unemployment | 3.3%#127 of 178 · 2025 | 0.1%#178 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 1.4%#79 of 149 · 2021 | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2017 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Jamaica: 4.8 higher | 39.9#38 of 149 · 2021 | 35.1#72 of 149 · 2017 |
| Jobs in agricultureJamaica: 12.3 points higher | 13.9% of jobs#97 of 178 · 2025 | 1.6% of jobs#162 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryQatar: 20.9 points higher | 17.1% of jobs#112 of 178 · 2025 | 38.0% of jobs#2 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesJamaica: 8.5 points higher | 68.9% of jobs#57 of 178 · 2025 | 60.4% of jobs#83 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentQatar: 0.2 points higher | 1.2% of GDP#122 of 184 · 2025 | 1.4% of GDP#112 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | — | 68.6% of GDP#26 of 168 · 2022 |
| Military spendingQatar: 4.74× the military spending | 1.4% of GDP#94 of 155 · 2025 | 6.5% of GDP#6 of 155 · 2022 |
| Internet usersQatar: 1.09× the share online | 90%#54 of 184 · 2024 | 98%#11 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsQatar: 1.31× the mobile subscriptions | 118 per 100#87 of 191 · 2024 | 154 per 100#25 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaJamaica: 565× the forest share | 57% of land#37 of 192 · 2024 | 0% of land#187 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personQatar: 16.7× the CO₂ per person | 2.84 t a year#86 of 185 · 2024 | 47.3 t a year#2 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyJamaica: 10.5 points higher | 10.5%#141 of 190 · 2021 | 0.0%#188 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityQatar: 2.3 points higher | 97.7%#120 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Qatar: 4.97× the air pollution | 21.7 µg/m³#75 of 191 · 2023 | 107.8 µg/m³#1 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landJamaica: 4.3 points higher | 19.9% of land#83 of 191 · 2025 | 15.6% of land#111 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landJamaica: 9.7 points higher | 11.5% of land#87 of 190 · 2024 | 1.8% of land#165 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressQatar: 34.8× the water stress | 12.4%#82 of 176 · 2022 | 431.0%#5 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationJamaica: 27.7× the rain and snow | 2,051 mm#29 of 180 · 2022 | 74 mm#177 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityQatar: 0.50 higher | +0.54#67 of 193 · 2025 | +1.04#31 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionQatar: 0.97 higher | −0.09#84 of 193 · 2025 | +0.88#38 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateJamaica: 494× the homicide rate | 49.4 per 100,000#3 of 146 · 2023 | 0.1 per 100,000#144 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy (Parliament) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm | Absolute monarchy |
| Capital | Kingston | Doha |
| Currency | Jamaican dollar (JMD) | Qatari riyal (QAR) |
| Official languages | English, Jamaican Patois | Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−5 | UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +1 876 | +974 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Western Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Which is richer, Jamaica or Qatar?
- By gross national income per person, Qatar: $74,330 against $7,790 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 9.54× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Jamaica or Qatar?
- In Qatar: life expectancy at birth is 82.5 years, against 71.6 — 10.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Jamaica and Qatar have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Jamaica: constitutional monarchy; Qatar: absolute monarchy.