Botswana vs Senegal
Botswana is 2.96 times larger than Senegal. Senegal would fit into Botswana about 3.0 times.
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Botswana is 2.96× the area of Senegal.
| Botswana | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Dakar |
| Region | Southern Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Botswana sits at about 22°S and is stretched to 1.17× 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 Botswana bigger than Senegal?
- Yes. Botswana is 2.96 times larger than Senegal. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Senegal fit into Botswana?
- About 3.0 times: Botswana has 2.96× the area of Senegal.
- Why do Botswana and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Botswana is drawn about 1.17× 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, Botswana or Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Senegal 96 per km².