Cambodia vs Senegal
Senegal is 9% larger than Cambodia.
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Cambodia is 0.92× the area of Senegal. Put the other way, Senegal is 1.09× the size of Cambodia.
| Cambodia | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 181,035 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 17,847,982 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Phnom Penh | Dakar |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Cambodia sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Cambodia bigger than Senegal?
- No. Cambodia is 8% smaller than Senegal. Cambodia covers 181,035 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Cambodia fit into Senegal?
- About 1.1 times: Senegal has 1.09× the area of Cambodia.
- Why do Cambodia and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cambodia is drawn about 1.05× 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, Cambodia or Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 17,847,982. Density: Cambodia 99 per km², Senegal 96 per km².