Jamaica vs Tanzania
Tanzania is 86.2 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Tanzania about 86 times.
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Jamaica is 0.01× the area of Tanzania. Put the other way, Tanzania is 86.2× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 947,303 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 70,545,865 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Dodoma |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 8 |
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; Tanzania at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Tanzania?
- No. Jamaica is 86.2 times smaller than Tanzania. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Tanzania?
- About 86 times: Tanzania has 86.2× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and Tanzania 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 Tanzania about 1.01×. 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 Tanzania?
- Tanzania: 70,545,865 people against 2,837,077. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².