Jamaica is 1.05× the size of Gambia
Jamaica covers about 11,000 km² (4,260 mi²) and Gambia about 10,500 km² (4,050 mi²). Below, both outlines are drawn at one scale and centred on each other.
- 11,000km²Jamaica
- 10,500km²Gambia
100 km
- Jamaica
- Gambia
What fits
- Gambia is 95% of the size of Jamaica.
- Jamaica is larger by 532 km² (205 mi²), which is 5.1% of the area of Gambia.
- Measured in Belgiums: Jamaica is about 0.36, Gambia about 0.34.
How they differ
- Jamaica also has the larger population: 2.7 million against 2.6 million, 1.02× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 251 in Gambia against 245 in Jamaica: Gambia is 1.03× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 6,620 km apart.
- Together Jamaica and Gambia cover 21,500 km², close to the size of Djibouti (21,800 km², 1.5% bigger).
- The gap between them, 532 km², is about the size of Singapore (511 km²).
- At Gambia's density, Jamaica would have 2.8 million people (it has 2.7 million). At Jamaica's density, Gambia would have 2.6 million (it has 2.6 million).
- Jamaica's centre is 4.7° of latitude, about 520 km, farther north than Gambia's.
Who wins on what
| Measure | Winner | By |
|---|---|---|
| Larger area | Jamaica | 1.05× |
| More people | Jamaica | 1.02× |
| More crowded | Gambia | 1.03× |
| Farther north | Jamaica | 4.7° of latitude |
Both against the same yardsticks
| Yardstick | Jamaica | Gambia |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium 30,700 km² | 0.36× | 0.34× |
| United Kingdom 244,000 km² | 0.05× | 0.04× |
| Germany 358,000 km² | 0.03× | 0.03× |
| Japan 374,000 km² | 0.03× | 0.03× |
| France 548,000 km² | 0.02× | 0.02× |
| India 3,151,000 km² | 1 in 286 | 1 in 300 |
| Brazil 8,473,000 km² | 1 in 768 | 1 in 807 |
| United States 9,447,000 km² | 1 in 856 | 1 in 900 |
| Russia 16,980,000 km² | 1 in 1,539 | 1 in 1,617 |
Each figure is the place's area divided by the yardstick's.
Side by side
| Jamaica | Gambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area, main territory | 11,000 km²4,260 mi² | 10,500 km²4,050 mi² |
| Population | 2.7 millionWikidata, 2011 | 2.6 millionWikidata, 2021 |
| Density | 245 per km² | 251 per km² |
| Official area | 11,000 km²Wikidata | 11,300 km²Wikidata |
| Capital | Kingston | Banjul |
| Latitude range | 18°N to 19°N | 13°N to 14°N |
| Continent | North America | Africa |
Population: Wikidata 2011 and Wikidata 2021, covering each whole country. Official figures: Wikidata (CC0).
- Wikidata's official figure of 11,000 km² agrees with our measured area of 11,000 km², to within 2%.
- Our measured 10,500 km² is 7.1% below Wikidata's official figure of 11,300 km². Official figures can include inland water or count land that an outline draws differently. This difference is flagged for review.
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Sources and method
- Outlines
- Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 0 - Countries, public domain
- Boundary
- De facto, as drawn by Natural Earth. Main territory: the largest landmass and every part within 1,000 km of it.
- Area
- Measured on the WGS84 ellipsoid from the full-detail outlines, shown rounded. Comparisons use main-territory area.
- Drawing
- Each outline is projected with an equal-area projection centred on its own centroid, so areas stay true and the two can be laid over each other.
- Data built
- 2026-11-11