Australia vs Senegal
Australia is 39.1 times larger than Senegal. Senegal would fit into Australia about 39 times.
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Australia is 39.1× the area of Senegal.
| Australia | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Dakar |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than Senegal?
- Yes. Australia is 39.1 times larger than Senegal. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Senegal fit into Australia?
- About 39 times: Australia has 39.1× the area of Senegal.
- Why do Australia and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or Senegal?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 18,931,966. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Senegal 96 per km².