Argentina vs Senegal
Argentina is 14.1 times larger than Senegal. Senegal would fit into Argentina about 14 times.
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Argentina is 14.1× the area of Senegal.
| Argentina | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Dakar |
| Region | South America | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× 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 Argentina bigger than Senegal?
- Yes. Argentina is 14.1 times larger than Senegal. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Senegal fit into Argentina?
- About 14 times: Argentina has 14.1× the area of Senegal.
- Why do Argentina and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× 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, Argentina or Senegal?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 18,931,966. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Senegal 96 per km².