Croatia vs Jamaica
Croatia is 5.15 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Croatia about 5.1 times.
CroatiaJamaicaCroatia moved onto Jamaica · Equal-area projection
5.15×
Croatia is 5.15× the area of Jamaica.
| Croatia | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Kingston |
| Region | Southern 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; Jamaica at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Croatia 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 Croatia bigger than Jamaica?
- Yes. Croatia is 5.15 times larger than Jamaica. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Croatia?
- About 5.1 times: Croatia has 5.15× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Croatia and Jamaica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Jamaica about 1.11×. That is why Croatia 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, Croatia or Jamaica?
- Croatia: 3,876,200 people against 2,837,077. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².