Bangladesh vs Senegal
Senegal is 33% larger than Bangladesh.
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Bangladesh is 0.75× the area of Senegal. Put the other way, Senegal is 1.33× the size of Bangladesh.
| Bangladesh | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Dakar |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bangladesh sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Bangladesh bigger than Senegal?
- No. Bangladesh is 25% smaller than Senegal. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Bangladesh fit into Senegal?
- About 1.3 times: Senegal has 1.33× the area of Bangladesh.
- Why do Bangladesh and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bangladesh is drawn about 1.2× 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, Bangladesh or Senegal?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 18,931,966. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Senegal 96 per km².