Belarus vs Jamaica
Belarus is 18.9 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Belarus about 19 times.
BelarusJamaicaBelarus moved onto Jamaica · Equal-area projection
18.9×
Belarus is 18.9× the area of Jamaica.
| Belarus | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Kingston |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Jamaica at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it is next to Jamaica. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Belarus bigger than Jamaica?
- Yes. Belarus is 18.9 times larger than Jamaica. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Belarus?
- About 19 times: Belarus has 18.9× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Belarus and Jamaica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Jamaica about 1.11×. That is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it really is next to Jamaica. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belarus or Jamaica?
- Belarus: 9,085,991 people against 2,837,077. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².