Austria vs Senegal
Senegal is 2.35 times larger than Austria. Austria would fit into Senegal about 2.3 times.
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0.43×
Austria is 0.43× the area of Senegal. Put the other way, Senegal is 2.35× the size of Austria.
| Austria | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Dakar |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Senegal at 14° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Austria 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 Austria bigger than Senegal?
- No. Austria is 2.35 times smaller than Senegal. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Senegal?
- About 2.3 times: Senegal has 2.35× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Senegal about 1.07×. That is why Austria 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, Austria or Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 9,208,163. Density: Austria 110 per km², Senegal 96 per km².