Jamaica vs Singapore
Jamaica is 15.3 times larger than Singapore. Singapore would fit into Jamaica about 15 times.
JamaicaSingaporeJamaica moved onto Singapore · Equal-area projection
15.3×
Jamaica is 15.3× the area of Singapore.
| Jamaica | Singapore | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 719 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 6,111,175 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 8,500 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Singapore |
| 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; Singapore at 1° N 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 Singapore?
- Yes. Jamaica is 15.3 times larger than Singapore. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Singapore covers 719 km².
- How many times does Singapore fit into Jamaica?
- About 15 times: Jamaica has 15.3× the area of Singapore.
- Why do Jamaica and Singapore 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 Singapore 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 Singapore?
- Singapore: 6,111,175 people against 2,837,077. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Singapore 8,500 per km².