Jamaica vs Western Sahara
Western Sahara is 24.2 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Western Sahara about 24 times.
JamaicaWestern SaharaJamaica moved onto Western Sahara · Equal-area projection
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Jamaica is 0.04× the area of Western Sahara. Put the other way, Western Sahara is 24.2× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | Western Sahara | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 266,000 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 612,000 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | — |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Western Sahara at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Western Sahara?
- No. Jamaica is 24.2 times smaller than Western Sahara. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Western Sahara covers 266,000 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Western Sahara?
- About 24 times: Western Sahara has 24.2× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and Western Sahara 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 Western Sahara about 1.2×. 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 Western Sahara?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 612,000. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Western Sahara 2.3 per km².