Czechia vs Senegal
Senegal is 2.49 times larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into Senegal about 2.5 times.
CzechiaSenegalCzechia moved onto Senegal · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 0.4× the area of Senegal. Put the other way, Senegal is 2.49× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Dakar |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Czechia sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.39× its true area; Senegal at 14° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Czechia 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 Czechia bigger than Senegal?
- No. Czechia is 2.49 times smaller than Senegal. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Senegal?
- About 2.5 times: Senegal has 2.49× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Czechia is drawn about 2.39× its true area there and Senegal about 1.07×. That is why Czechia 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, Czechia or Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 10,886,878. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Senegal 96 per km².