Jamaica vs Uganda
Uganda is 21.9 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Uganda about 22 times.
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Jamaica is 0.05× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 21.9× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Kampala |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- No. Jamaica is 21.9 times smaller than Uganda. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Uganda?
- About 22 times: Uganda has 21.9× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 2,837,077. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Uganda 213 per km².