Colombia vs Senegal
Colombia is 5.8 times larger than Senegal. Senegal would fit into Colombia about 5.8 times.
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Colombia is 5.8× the area of Senegal.
| Colombia | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,141,748 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 53,425,635 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 47 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Bogota | Dakar |
| Region | South America | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Colombia sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Colombia bigger than Senegal?
- Yes. Colombia is 5.8 times larger than Senegal. Colombia covers 1,141,748 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Senegal fit into Colombia?
- About 5.8 times: Colombia has 5.8× the area of Senegal.
- Why do Colombia and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Colombia is drawn about 1.0× 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, Colombia or Senegal?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 18,931,966. Density: Colombia 47 per km², Senegal 96 per km².