Jamaica vs Rwanda
Rwanda is 2.4 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Rwanda about 2.4 times.
JamaicaRwandaJamaica moved onto Rwanda · Equal-area projection
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Jamaica is 0.42× the area of Rwanda. Put the other way, Rwanda is 2.4× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Kigali |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Rwanda?
- No. Jamaica is 2.4 times smaller than Rwanda. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Rwanda?
- About 2.4 times: Rwanda has 2.4× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and Rwanda 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 Rwanda about 1.0×. 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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 2,837,077. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².