Bolivia vs Jamaica
Bolivia is 99.9 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Bolivia about 100 times.
BoliviaJamaicaBolivia moved onto Jamaica · Equal-area projection
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Bolivia is 99.9× the area of Jamaica.
| Bolivia | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Kingston |
| Region | South America | 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. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Bolivia bigger than Jamaica?
- Yes. Bolivia is 99.9 times larger than Jamaica. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Bolivia?
- About 100 times: Bolivia has 99.9× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Bolivia and Jamaica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bolivia is drawn about 1.09× 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, Bolivia or Jamaica?
- Bolivia: 12,581,843 people against 2,837,077. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².