Jamaica vs Suriname
Suriname is 14.9 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Suriname about 15 times.
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Jamaica is 0.07× the area of Suriname. Put the other way, Suriname is 14.9× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | Suriname | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 163,270 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 639,850 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Paramaribo |
| Region | Caribbean | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Suriname at 4° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Suriname?
- No. Jamaica is 14.9 times smaller than Suriname. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Suriname covers 163,270 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Suriname?
- About 15 times: Suriname has 14.9× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and Suriname 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 Suriname about 1.01×. 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 Suriname?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 639,850. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Suriname 3.9 per km².