Brunei vs Jamaica
Jamaica is 91% larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Jamaica about 1.9 times.
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0.52×
Brunei is 0.52× the area of Jamaica. Put the other way, Jamaica is 1.91× the size of Brunei.
| Brunei | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 5,765 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 466,330 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Kingston |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brunei sits at about 5°N and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Brunei bigger than Jamaica?
- No. Brunei is 48% smaller than Jamaica. Brunei covers 5,765 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Brunei fit into Jamaica?
- About 1.9 times: Jamaica has 1.91× the area of Brunei.
- Why do Brunei and Jamaica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brunei is drawn about 1.01× 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, Brunei or Jamaica?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 466,330. Density: Brunei 81 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².