Afghanistan vs Senegal
Afghanistan is 3.32 times larger than Senegal. Senegal would fit into Afghanistan about 3.3 times.
AfghanistanSenegalAfghanistan moved onto Senegal · Equal-area projection
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Afghanistan is 3.32× the area of Senegal.
| Afghanistan | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 652,230 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 43,844,111 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Kabul | Dakar |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Afghanistan sits at about 34°N and is stretched to 1.45× 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 Afghanistan bigger than Senegal?
- Yes. Afghanistan is 3.32 times larger than Senegal. Afghanistan covers 652,230 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Senegal fit into Afghanistan?
- About 3.3 times: Afghanistan has 3.32× the area of Senegal.
- Why do Afghanistan and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Afghanistan is drawn about 1.45× 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, Afghanistan or Senegal?
- Afghanistan: 43,844,111 people against 18,931,966. Density: Afghanistan 67 per km², Senegal 96 per km².