Jamaica vs Slovakia
Slovakia is 4.46 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Slovakia about 4.5 times.
JamaicaSlovakiaJamaica moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
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Jamaica is 0.22× the area of Slovakia. Put the other way, Slovakia is 4.46× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Bratislava |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Jamaica sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× its true area; Slovakia at 49° N is stretched to 2.3×. That difference is why Slovakia 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 Jamaica bigger than Slovakia?
- No. Jamaica is 4.46 times smaller than Slovakia. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Slovakia?
- About 4.5 times: Slovakia has 4.46× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and Slovakia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Jamaica is drawn about 1.11× its true area there and Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Slovakia 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, Jamaica or Slovakia?
- Slovakia: 5,413,813 people against 2,837,077. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².