Brazil vs Senegal
Brazil is 43.3 times larger than Senegal. Senegal would fit into Brazil about 43 times.
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43.3×
Brazil is 43.3× the area of Senegal.
| Brazil | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Dakar |
| Region | South America | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brazil sits at about 11°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Brazil bigger than Senegal?
- Yes. Brazil is 43.3 times larger than Senegal. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Senegal fit into Brazil?
- About 43 times: Brazil has 43.3× the area of Senegal.
- Why do Brazil and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× 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, Brazil or Senegal?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 18,931,966. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Senegal 96 per km².