Antarctica vs Senegal
Antarctica is 71.2 times larger than Senegal. Senegal would fit into Antarctica about 71 times.
AntarcticaSenegalAntarctica moved onto Senegal · Equal-area projection
71.2×
Antarctica is 71.2× the area of Senegal.
| Antarctica | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | — | Dakar |
| Region | Antarctica | 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. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Senegal at 14° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Senegal. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antarctica bigger than Senegal?
- Yes. Antarctica is 71.2 times larger than Senegal. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Senegal fit into Antarctica?
- About 71 times: Antarctica has 71.2× the area of Senegal.
- Why do Antarctica and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Senegal about 1.07×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Senegal. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Senegal 96 per km².