Croatia vs Senegal
Senegal is 3.48 times larger than Croatia. Croatia would fit into Senegal about 3.5 times.
CroatiaSenegalCroatia moved onto Senegal · Equal-area projection
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Croatia is 0.29× the area of Senegal. Put the other way, Senegal is 3.48× the size of Croatia.
| Croatia | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Dakar |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; Senegal at 14° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it is next to Senegal. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Croatia bigger than Senegal?
- No. Croatia is 3.48 times smaller than Senegal. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into Senegal?
- About 3.5 times: Senegal has 3.48× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Croatia and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Senegal about 1.07×. That is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Senegal. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Croatia or Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 3,876,200. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Senegal 96 per km².