Gambia vs Jamaica: Land area in square kilometres
Gambia
10,120 sq. km
in 2023
Jamaica
10,830 sq. km
in 2023
Gambia rank
162nd
Jamaica rank
160th
Land area in square kilometres over time
- Gambia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 10,830 sq. km against 10,120 sq. km in Gambia, a difference of 710 sq. km.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 162nd and Jamaica ranks 160th of 215 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,120 sq. km | 10,830 sq. km | 710 sq. km | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 10,120 sq. km | 10,830 sq. km | 710 sq. km | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 10,120 sq. km | 10,830 sq. km | 710 sq. km | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 10,120 sq. km | 10,830 sq. km | 710 sq. km | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 10,120 sq. km | 10,830 sq. km | 710 sq. km | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 10,120 sq. km | 10,830 sq. km | 710 sq. km | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 10,120 sq. km | 10,830 sq. km | 710 sq. km | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometres, Gambia or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 10,830 sq. km against 10,120 sq. km in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometres between Gambia and Jamaica?
- 710 sq. km, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Jamaica?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Jamaica rank globally for land area in square kilometres?
- Gambia ranks 162nd and Jamaica ranks 160th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.