Congo vs Senegal
Congo is 74% larger than Senegal. Senegal would fit into Congo about 1.7 times.
CongoSenegalCongo moved onto Senegal · Equal-area projection
1.74×
Congo is 1.74× the area of Senegal.
| Congo | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 342,000 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 6,484,437 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Brazzaville | Dakar |
| Region | Middle Africa | 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. Congo sits at about 1°S 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 Congo bigger than Senegal?
- Yes. Congo is 74% larger than Senegal. Congo covers 342,000 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Senegal fit into Congo?
- About 1.7 times: Congo has 1.74× the area of Senegal.
- Why do Congo and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Congo 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, Congo or Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 6,484,437. Density: Congo 19 per km², Senegal 96 per km².