Jamaica vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 16 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Uruguay about 16 times.
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Jamaica is 0.06× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 16× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Montevideo |
| Region | Caribbean | South America |
| 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; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- No. Jamaica is 16 times smaller than Uruguay. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Uruguay?
- About 16 times: Uruguay has 16× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and Uruguay 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 Uruguay about 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay: 3,384,688 people against 2,837,077. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².