Bhutan vs Jamaica
Bhutan is 3.49 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Bhutan about 3.5 times.
BhutanJamaicaBhutan moved onto Jamaica · Equal-area projection
3.49×
Bhutan is 3.49× the area of Jamaica.
| Bhutan | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Kingston |
| Region | Southern Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bhutan sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.27× 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 Bhutan bigger than Jamaica?
- Yes. Bhutan is 3.49 times larger than Jamaica. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Bhutan?
- About 3.5 times: Bhutan has 3.49× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Bhutan and Jamaica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bhutan is drawn about 1.27× 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, Bhutan or Jamaica?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².