Bahrain vs Jamaica
Jamaica is 14.0 times larger than Bahrain. Bahrain would fit into Jamaica about 14 times.
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Bahrain is 0.07× the area of Jamaica. Put the other way, Jamaica is 14.0× the size of Bahrain.
| Bahrain | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 787 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 1,600,366 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 2,034 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | Manama | Kingston |
| Region | Western Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bahrain sits at about 26°N and is stretched to 1.24× its true area; Jamaica at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 Bahrain bigger than Jamaica?
- No. Bahrain is 14.0 times smaller than Jamaica. Bahrain covers 787 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Bahrain fit into Jamaica?
- About 14 times: Jamaica has 14.0× the area of Bahrain.
- Why do Bahrain and Jamaica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bahrain is drawn about 1.24× its true area there and Jamaica about 1.11×. 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, Bahrain or Jamaica?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 1,600,366. Density: Bahrain 2,034 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².