Jamaica vs Slovenia
Slovenia is 84% larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Slovenia about 1.8 times.
JamaicaSloveniaJamaica moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
0.54×
Jamaica is 0.54× the area of Slovenia. Put the other way, Slovenia is 1.84× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Ljubljana |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- No. Jamaica is 46% smaller than Slovenia. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Slovenia?
- About 1.8 times: Slovenia has 1.84× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and Slovenia 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 Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- Jamaica: 2,837,077 people against 2,130,986. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².