Is Jamaica Larger Than New York City?

Yes, Jamaica is much larger.

• Jamaica: 10,991 km² (4,244 sq mi) — entire island nation.
• New York City: 1,214 km² (469 sq mi) — five boroughs (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island).

Jamaica is roughly 9 times the land area of NYC. For comparison: Jamaica is about the size of Connecticut (14,357 km²) or the Big Island of Hawaii (10,432 km²). NYC fits inside Jamaica's parish of Saint Ann alone.