Jamaica vs Sweden
Sweden is 40.7 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Sweden about 41 times.
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Jamaica is 0.02× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 40.7× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Stockholm |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it is next to Jamaica. 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 Sweden?
- No. Jamaica is 40.7 times smaller than Sweden. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Sweden?
- About 41 times: Sweden has 40.7× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to Jamaica. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Jamaica or Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 2,837,077. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Sweden 24 per km².