Jamaica vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 205 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Saudi Arabia about 205 times.
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Jamaica is 0.0× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 205× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Riyadh |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- No. Jamaica is 205 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 205 times: Saudi Arabia has 205× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 2,837,077. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².