Jamaica vs Senegal
Senegal is 17.9 times larger than Jamaica. Jamaica would fit into Senegal about 18 times.
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Jamaica is 0.06× the area of Senegal. Put the other way, Senegal is 17.9× the size of Jamaica.
| Jamaica | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 10,992 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 2,837,077 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 258 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Kingston | Dakar |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Senegal at 14° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Jamaica bigger than Senegal?
- No. Jamaica is 17.9 times smaller than Senegal. Jamaica covers 10,992 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Jamaica fit into Senegal?
- About 18 times: Senegal has 17.9× the area of Jamaica.
- Why do Jamaica and Senegal 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 Senegal about 1.07×. 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, Jamaica or Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 2,837,077. Density: Jamaica 258 per km², Senegal 96 per km².