Jamaica vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 35.5 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Zimbabwe about 36 times.
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Jamaica is 0.03× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 35.5× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Harare |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- No. Jamaica is 35.5 times smaller than Zimbabwe. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 36 times: Zimbabwe has 35.5× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 2,837,077. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².