Jamaica vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 40.8 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Uzbekistan about 41 times.
JamaicaUzbekistanJamaica moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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Jamaica is 0.02× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 40.8× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Tashkent |
| Region | Caribbean | Central Asia |
| 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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- No. Jamaica is 40.8 times smaller than Uzbekistan. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 41 times: Uzbekistan has 40.8× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 2,837,077. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².