El Salvador vs Jamaica
El Salvador is 91% larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into El Salvador about 1.9 times.
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1.91×
El Salvador is 1.91× the area of Jamaica.
| El Salvador | Jamaica | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21,041 km² | 10,992 km² |
| Population | 6,365,503 | 2,837,077 |
| Density | 303 / km² | 258 / km² |
| Capital | San Salvador | Kingston |
| Region | Central America | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. El Salvador sits at about 14°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 El Salvador bigger than Jamaica?
- Yes. El Salvador is 91% larger than Jamaica. El Salvador covers 21,041 km² and Jamaica covers 10,992 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into El Salvador?
- About 1.9 times: El Salvador has 1.91× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do El Salvador and Jamaica look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. El Salvador is drawn about 1.06× 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, El Salvador or Jamaica?
- El Salvador: 6,365,503 people against 2,837,077. Density: El Salvador 303 per km², Jamaica 258 per km².