Burundi vs Jamaica
Burundi is 2.53 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Burundi about 2.5 times.
BurundiJamaicaBurundi moved onto Jamaica · Equal-area projection
2.53×
Burundi is 2.53× the area of Jamaica.
| Burundi | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 27,834 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 14,390,003 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 517 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | Bujumbura | Kingston |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Burundi sits at about 3°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Burundi bigger than Jamaica?
- Yes. Burundi is 2.53 times larger than Jamaica. Burundi covers 27,834 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Burundi?
- About 2.5 times: Burundi has 2.53× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Burundi and Jamaica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Burundi is drawn about 1.0× 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, Burundi or Jamaica?
- Burundi: 14,390,003 people against 2,837,077. Density: Burundi 517 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².