Chad vs Senegal
Chad is 6.53 times larger than Senegal. Senegal would fit into Chad about 6.5 times.
ChadSenegalChad moved onto Senegal · Equal-area projection
6.53×
Chad is 6.53× the area of Senegal.
| Chad | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,284,000 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 21,003,705 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | N'Djamena | Dakar |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Chad sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Chad bigger than Senegal?
- Yes. Chad is 6.53 times larger than Senegal. Chad covers 1,284,000 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Senegal fit into Chad?
- About 6.5 times: Chad has 6.53× the area of Senegal.
- Why do Chad and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chad is drawn about 1.07× 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, Chad or Senegal?
- Chad: 21,003,705 people against 18,931,966. Density: Chad 16 per km², Senegal 96 per km².