Belize vs Senegal
Senegal is 8.57 times larger than Belize. Belize would fit into Senegal about 8.6 times.
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Belize is 0.12× the area of Senegal. Put the other way, Senegal is 8.57× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Dakar |
| Region | Central America | 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. Belize sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Belize bigger than Senegal?
- No. Belize is 8.57 times smaller than Senegal. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Senegal?
- About 8.6 times: Senegal has 8.57× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belize is drawn about 1.1× 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, Belize or Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Senegal 96 per km².