Jamaica vs Switzerland
Switzerland is 3.76 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Switzerland about 3.8 times.
JamaicaSwitzerlandJamaica moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
0.27×
Jamaica is 0.27× the area of Switzerland. Put the other way, Switzerland is 3.76× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Bern |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- No. Jamaica is 3.76 times smaller than Switzerland. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Switzerland?
- About 3.8 times: Switzerland has 3.76× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 2,837,077. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².