Jamaica vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 13 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Tajikistan about 13 times.
JamaicaTajikistanJamaica moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
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Jamaica is 0.08× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 13× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Dushanbe |
| Region | Caribbean | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. That difference is why Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan?
- No. Jamaica is 13 times smaller than Tajikistan. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Tajikistan?
- About 13 times: Tajikistan has 13× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 2,837,077. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².