Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Jamaica
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 4.66 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 4.7 times.
Bosnia and HerzegovinaJamaicaBosnia and Herzegovina moved onto Jamaica · Equal-area projection
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Bosnia and Herzegovina is 4.66× the area of Jamaica.
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 51,209 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 3,140,095 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | Sarajevo | Kingston |
| Region | Southern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bosnia and Herzegovina sits at about 44°N and is stretched to 1.94× its true area; Jamaica at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina bigger than Jamaica?
- Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is 4.66 times larger than Jamaica. Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 4.7 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 4.66× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Jamaica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bosnia and Herzegovina is drawn about 1.94× its true area there and Jamaica about 1.11×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina 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, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Jamaica?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 2,837,077. Density: Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².