Jamaica vs Thailand
Thailand is 46.7 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Thailand about 47 times.
JamaicaThailandJamaica moved onto Thailand · Equal-area projection
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Jamaica is 0.02× the area of Thailand. Put the other way, Thailand is 46.7× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Bangkok |
| Region | Caribbean | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- No. Jamaica is 46.7 times smaller than Thailand. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Thailand?
- About 47 times: Thailand has 46.7× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 2,837,077. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Thailand 140 per km².