China vs Senegal
China is 48.8 times larger than Senegal. Senegal would fit into China about 49 times.
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China is 48.8× the area of Senegal.
| China | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Dakar |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 17 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. China sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.56× 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 China bigger than Senegal?
- Yes. China is 48.8 times larger than Senegal. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Senegal fit into China?
- About 49 times: China has 48.8× the area of Senegal.
- Why do China and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. China is drawn about 1.56× 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, China or Senegal?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 18,931,966. Density: China 147 per km², Senegal 96 per km².