Jamaica vs Syria
Syria is 16.8 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Syria about 17 times.
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Jamaica is 0.06× the area of Syria. Put the other way, Syria is 16.8× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Damascus |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Syria at 35° N is stretched to 1.49×. 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 Syria?
- No. Jamaica is 16.8 times smaller than Syria. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Syria?
- About 17 times: Syria has 16.8× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and Syria 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 Syria about 1.49×. 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 Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 2,837,077. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Syria 138 per km².