Brunei vs Jamaica
Jamaica is 91% larger than Brunei. Brunei would fit into Jamaica about 1.9 times.
BruneiJamaicaBrunei moved onto Jamaica · Equal-area projection
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Brunei is 0.52× the area of Jamaica. Put the other way, Jamaica is 1.91× the size of Brunei.
 Brunei |  Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaJamaica: 1.91× the area | 5,765 km²#164 of 194 | 10,992 km²#161 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationJamaica: 6.08× the population | 466,330#169 of 194 · 2025 | 2,837,077#138 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityJamaica: 3.19× the density | 81 / km²#103 of 194 | 258 / km²#37 of 194 |
| Urban populationBrunei: 1.26× the urban share | 75%#58 of 192 · 2025 | 59%#108 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateBrunei: 1.28× the births per woman | 1.73 per woman#113 of 192 · 2024 | 1.35 per woman#166 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthBrunei: 0.85 points higher | +0.78%#110 of 192 · 2025 | −0.07%#161 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateBrunei: 1.16× the birth rate | 13.3 per 1,000#104 of 192 · 2024 | 11.5 per 1,000#116 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateJamaica: 1.55× the death rate | 5.3 per 1,000#162 of 192 · 2024 | 8.2 per 1,000#68 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Brunei: 2.3 points higher | 20.6%#112 of 192 · 2025 | 18.3%#124 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Jamaica: 1.4 points higher | 7.2%#99 of 192 · 2025 | 8.6%#87 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationBrunei: 3.9 per 1,000 higher | 0.0 per 1,000#73 of 192 · 2025 | −3.9 per 1,000#168 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadJamaica: 93× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.93 per 1,000#62 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyBrunei: 3.9 years longer | 75.5 years#81 of 192 · 2024 | 71.6 years#120 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityJamaica: 1.91× the infant mortality | 8.6 per 1,000 births#118 of 191 · 2024 | 16.4 per 1,000 births#75 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsBrunei: 4.11× the doctors per person | 1.89 per 1,000#84 of 178 · 2021 | 0.46 per 1,000#130 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolment | 36.4%#96 of 145 · 2023 | — |
| Human Development IndexBrunei: 0.117 higher | 0.837#59 of 190 · 2023 | 0.720#116 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaBrunei: 4.47× the income per person | $34,790#35 of 185 · 2025 | $7,790#90 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPJamaica: 1.51× the economy | $15.03B2025 | $22.71B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Brunei: 6.95× the output per person | $92,430#8 of 184 · 2025 | $13,291#115 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthBrunei: 0.6 points higher | +0.7%#162 of 187 · 2025 | +0.1%#174 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationJamaica: 4.3 points higher | −0.3%#168 of 176 · 2025 | +4.0%#55 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentBrunei: 1.61× the unemployment | 5.3%#83 of 178 · 2025 | 3.3%#127 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 1.4%#79 of 149 · 2021 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 39.9#38 of 149 · 2021 |
| Jobs in agricultureJamaica: 12.7 points higher | 1.2% of jobs#166 of 178 · 2025 | 13.9% of jobs#97 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryBrunei: 3.3 points higher | 20.4% of jobs#74 of 178 · 2025 | 17.1% of jobs#112 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesBrunei: 9.5 points higher | 78.4% of jobs#19 of 178 · 2025 | 68.9% of jobs#57 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentJamaica: 0.8 points higher | 0.4% of GDP#150 of 184 · 2025 | 1.2% of GDP#122 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | 71.6% of GDP#22 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Military spendingBrunei: 2.66× the military spending | 3.6% of GDP#15 of 155 · 2024 | 1.4% of GDP#94 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersBrunei: 1.07× the share online | 96%#18 of 184 · 2024 | 90%#54 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAbout as many mobile subscriptions | 118 per 100#87 of 191 · 2024 | 118 per 100#87 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaBrunei: 1.28× the forest share | 72% of land#13 of 192 · 2024 | 57% of land#37 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personBrunei: 7.13× the CO₂ per person | 20.2 t a year#5 of 185 · 2024 | 2.84 t a year#86 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyJamaica: 10.5 points higher | 0.0%#188 of 190 · 2021 | 10.5%#141 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityBrunei: 2.3 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 97.7%#120 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Jamaica: 2.86× the air pollution | 7.6 µg/m³#169 of 191 · 2023 | 21.7 µg/m³#75 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landBrunei: 20.0 points higher | 39.9% of land#9 of 191 · 2025 | 19.9% of land#83 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landJamaica: 10.7 points higher | 0.8% of land#173 of 190 · 2024 | 11.5% of land#87 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressJamaica: 3.54× the water stress | 3.5%#135 of 176 · 2022 | 12.4%#82 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationBrunei: 1.33× the rain and snow | 2,722 mm#9 of 180 · 2022 | 2,051 mm#29 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityBrunei: 0.96 higher | +1.50#5 of 193 · 2025 | +0.54#67 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionBrunei: 1.08 higher | +0.99#34 of 193 · 2025 | −0.09#84 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 49.4 per 100,000#3 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Absolute monarchyabsolute monarchy or sultanate | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy (Parliament) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm |
| Member of | ASEAN | — |
| Capital | Bandar Seri Begawan | Kingston |
| Currency | Brunei dollar (BND) | Jamaican dollar (JMD) |
| Official languages | Malay, British English | English, Jamaican Patois |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+8 | UTC−5 |
| Calling code | +673 | +1 876 |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia, Asia | Caribbean, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Which is richer, Brunei or Jamaica?
- By gross national income per person, Brunei: $34,790 against $7,790 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 4.47× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Brunei or Jamaica?
- In Brunei: life expectancy at birth is 75.5 years, against 71.6 — 3.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Brunei and Jamaica have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Brunei: absolute monarchy; Jamaica: constitutional monarchy.