Hungary vs Jamaica
Hungary is 8.46 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Hungary about 8.5 times.
HungaryJamaicaHungary moved onto Jamaica · Equal-area projection
8.46×
Hungary is 8.46× the area of Jamaica.
| Hungary | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 93,011 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 9,514,251 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 102 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | Budapest | Kingston |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Hungary sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.16× its true area; Jamaica at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. That difference is why Hungary 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 Hungary bigger than Jamaica?
- Yes. Hungary is 8.46 times larger than Jamaica. Hungary covers 93,011 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Hungary?
- About 8.5 times: Hungary has 8.46× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Hungary and Jamaica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Hungary is drawn about 2.16× its true area there and Jamaica about 1.11×. That is why Hungary 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, Hungary or Jamaica?
- Hungary: 9,514,251 people against 2,837,077. Density: Hungary 102 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².