Aruba vs Senegal
Senegal is 1,099 times larger than Aruba. Aruba would fit into Senegal about 1099 times.
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Aruba is 0.0× the area of Senegal. Put the other way, Senegal is 1,099× the size of Aruba.
| Aruba | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 179 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 108,785 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 608 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Oranjestad | 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. Aruba sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Aruba bigger than Senegal?
- No. Aruba is 1,099 times smaller than Senegal. Aruba covers 179 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Aruba fit into Senegal?
- About 1099 times: Senegal has 1,099× the area of Aruba.
- Why do Aruba and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Aruba is drawn about 1.05× 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, Aruba or Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 108,785. Density: Aruba 608 per km², Senegal 96 per km².