Jamaica vs Zambia
Zambia is 68.5 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Zambia about 68 times.
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Jamaica is 0.01× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 68.5× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Lusaka |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Zambia at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Zambia?
- No. Jamaica is 68.5 times smaller than Zambia. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Zambia?
- About 68 times: Zambia has 68.5× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and Zambia 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 Zambia about 1.06×. 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 Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 2,837,077. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Zambia 29 per km².