Denmark vs Senegal
Senegal is 4.58 times larger than Denmark. Denmark would fit into Senegal about 4.6 times.
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Denmark is 0.22× the area of Senegal. Put the other way, Senegal is 4.58× the size of Denmark.
| Denmark | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Dakar |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Denmark sits at about 56°N and is stretched to 3.19× its true area; Senegal at 14° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Denmark 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 Denmark bigger than Senegal?
- No. Denmark is 4.58 times smaller than Senegal. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Denmark fit into Senegal?
- About 4.6 times: Senegal has 4.58× the area of Denmark.
- Why do Denmark and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Denmark is drawn about 3.19× its true area there and Senegal about 1.07×. That is why Denmark 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, Denmark or Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 6,009,169. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Senegal 96 per km².