Jamaica vs Taiwan
Taiwan is 3.29 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Taiwan about 3.3 times.
JamaicaTaiwanJamaica moved onto Taiwan · Equal-area projection
0.3×
Jamaica is 0.3× the area of Taiwan. Put the other way, Taiwan is 3.29× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Taipei |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern 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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- No. Jamaica is 3.29 times smaller than Taiwan. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Taiwan?
- About 3.3 times: Taiwan has 3.29× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 2,837,077. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².