Jamaica vs Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is 5.97 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Sri Lanka about 6.0 times.
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Jamaica is 0.17× the area of Sri Lanka. Put the other way, Sri Lanka is 5.97× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | Sri Lanka | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 65,610 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 21,756,000 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 332 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Colombo |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern 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; Sri Lanka at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Sri Lanka?
- No. Jamaica is 5.97 times smaller than Sri Lanka. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Sri Lanka covers 65,610 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Sri Lanka?
- About 6.0 times: Sri Lanka has 5.97× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka about 1.02×. 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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka: 21,756,000 people against 2,837,077. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Sri Lanka 332 per km².