Jamaica vs Tunisia
Tunisia is 14.9 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Tunisia about 15 times.
JamaicaTunisiaJamaica moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
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Jamaica is 0.07× the area of Tunisia. Put the other way, Tunisia is 14.9× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Tunis |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Tunisia at 34° N is stretched to 1.46×. 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 Tunisia?
- No. Jamaica is 14.9 times smaller than Tunisia. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Tunisia?
- About 15 times: Tunisia has 14.9× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and Tunisia 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 Tunisia about 1.46×. 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 Tunisia?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 2,837,077. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².