Cyprus vs Senegal
Senegal is 21.3 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Senegal about 21 times.
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Cyprus is 0.05× the area of Senegal. Put the other way, Senegal is 21.3× the size of Cyprus.
| Cyprus | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,242 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 1,370,754 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 148 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Nicosia | Dakar |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Cyprus sits at about 35°N and is stretched to 1.49× 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 Cyprus bigger than Senegal?
- No. Cyprus is 21.3 times smaller than Senegal. Cyprus covers 9,242 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Senegal?
- About 21 times: Senegal has 21.3× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Cyprus and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cyprus is drawn about 1.49× 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, Cyprus or Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 1,370,754. Density: Cyprus 148 per km², Senegal 96 per km².