Bhutan vs Senegal
Senegal is 5.12 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Senegal about 5.1 times.
BhutanSenegalBhutan moved onto Senegal · Equal-area projection
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Bhutan is 0.2× the area of Senegal. Put the other way, Senegal is 5.12× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Dakar |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Bhutan sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.27× 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 Bhutan bigger than Senegal?
- No. Bhutan is 5.12 times smaller than Senegal. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Senegal?
- About 5.1 times: Senegal has 5.12× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bhutan is drawn about 1.27× 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, Bhutan or Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Senegal 96 per km².