Jamaica vs Yemen
Yemen is 41.4 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Yemen about 41 times.
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Jamaica is 0.02× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 41.4× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Sana'a |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Asia |
| 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; Yemen at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Yemen?
- No. Jamaica is 41.4 times smaller than Yemen. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Yemen?
- About 41 times: Yemen has 41.4× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and Yemen 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 Yemen about 1.08×. 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 Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 2,837,077. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Yemen 92 per km².