Jamaica vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 44.7 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Turkmenistan about 45 times.
JamaicaTurkmenistanJamaica moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Jamaica is 0.02× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 44.7× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Ashgabat |
| 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; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- No. Jamaica is 44.7 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 45 times: Turkmenistan has 44.7× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 2,837,077. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².