Jamaica vs Turkey
Turkey is 71.3 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Turkey about 71 times.
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Jamaica is 0.01× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 71.3× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Ankara |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Asia |
| 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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- No. Jamaica is 71.3 times smaller than Turkey. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Turkey?
- About 71 times: Turkey has 71.3× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 2,837,077. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Turkey 110 per km².