Jamaica vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 54.9 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Ukraine about 55 times.
JamaicaUkraineJamaica moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
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Jamaica is 0.02× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 54.9× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Kiev |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- No. Jamaica is 54.9 times smaller than Ukraine. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Ukraine?
- About 55 times: Ukraine has 54.9× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 2,837,077. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².