Jamaica is 1.01× the size of Kosovo
Jamaica covers about 11,000 km² (4,260 mi²) and Kosovo about 10,900 km² (4,210 mi²). Below, both outlines are drawn at one scale and centred on each other.
- 11,000km²Jamaica
- 10,900km²Kosovo
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- Jamaica
- Kosovo
The boundary or political status of Kosovo is contested. Size Versus draws the Natural Earth de facto outline and takes no position on it.
What fits
- Kosovo is 99% of the size of Jamaica.
- Jamaica is larger by 120 km² (46.3 mi²), which is 1.1% of the area of Kosovo.
- Measured in Belgiums: Jamaica is about 0.36, Kosovo about 0.36.
How they differ
- Jamaica also has the larger population: 2.7 million against 1.6 million, 1.70× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 245 in Jamaica against 145 in Kosovo: Jamaica is 1.68× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 9,300 km apart.
- On a standard web map Kosovo looks larger than Jamaica: Jamaica at 18°N is drawn about 1.1× too large and Kosovo at 43°N about 1.8×, so the map shows Kosovo as 1.65× the size of Jamaica, when Jamaica is 1.01× the size of Kosovo.
- Together Jamaica and Kosovo cover 21,900 km², close to the size of Djibouti (21,800 km², 0.4% smaller).
- The gap between them, 120 km², is about the size of Jersey (119 km²).
- At Kosovo's density, Jamaica would have 1.6 million people (it has 2.7 million). At Jamaica's density, Kosovo would have 2.7 million (it has 1.6 million).
- Kosovo's centre is 24.4° of latitude, about 2,720 km, farther north than Jamaica's.
Who wins on what
| Measure | Winner | By |
|---|---|---|
| Larger area | Jamaica | 1.01× |
| More people | Jamaica | 1.70× |
| More crowded | Jamaica | 1.68× |
| Farther north | Kosovo | 24.4° of latitude |
| Stretched more on a web map | Kosovo | 1.8× against 1.1× |
Both against the same yardsticks
| Yardstick | Jamaica | Kosovo |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium 30,700 km² | 0.36× | 0.36× |
| 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 289 |
| Brazil 8,473,000 km² | 1 in 768 | 1 in 776 |
| United States 9,447,000 km² | 1 in 856 | 1 in 866 |
| Russia 16,980,000 km² | 1 in 1,539 | 1 in 1,556 |
Each figure is the place's area divided by the yardstick's.
Side by side
| Jamaica | Kosovo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area, main territory | 11,000 km²4,260 mi² | 10,900 km²4,210 mi² |
| Population | 2.7 millionWikidata, 2011 | 1.6 millionWikidata, 2024 |
| Density | 245 per km² | 145 per km² |
| Official area | 11,000 km²Wikidata | 10,900 km²Wikidata |
| Capital | Kingston | Pristina |
| Latitude range | 18°N to 19°N | 42°N to 43°N |
| Continent | North America | Europe |
Population: Wikidata 2011 and Wikidata 2024, 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%.
- Wikidata's official figure of 10,900 km² agrees with our measured area of 10,900 km², to within 2%.
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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