Bulgaria vs Jamaica
Bulgaria is 10.1 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Bulgaria about 10 times.
BulgariaJamaicaBulgaria moved onto Jamaica · Equal-area projection
10.1×
Bulgaria is 10.1× the area of Jamaica.
| Bulgaria | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 110,994 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 6,433,302 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | Sofia | Kingston |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Bulgaria sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.86× its true area; Jamaica at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Bulgaria 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 Bulgaria bigger than Jamaica?
- Yes. Bulgaria is 10.1 times larger than Jamaica. Bulgaria covers 110,994 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Bulgaria?
- About 10 times: Bulgaria has 10.1× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Bulgaria and Jamaica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bulgaria is drawn about 1.86× its true area there and Jamaica about 1.11×. That is why Bulgaria 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, Bulgaria or Jamaica?
- Bulgaria: 6,433,302 people against 2,837,077. Density: Bulgaria 58 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².