Djibouti vs Senegal
Senegal is 8.48 times larger than Djibouti. Djibouti would fit into Senegal about 8.5 times.
DjiboutiSenegalDjibouti moved onto Senegal · Equal-area projection
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Djibouti is 0.12× the area of Senegal. Put the other way, Senegal is 8.48× the size of Djibouti.
| Djibouti | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 23,200 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 1,184,076 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Djibouti | Dakar |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Djibouti sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Djibouti bigger than Senegal?
- No. Djibouti is 8.48 times smaller than Senegal. Djibouti covers 23,200 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Djibouti fit into Senegal?
- About 8.5 times: Senegal has 8.48× the area of Djibouti.
- Why do Djibouti and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Djibouti is drawn about 1.04× 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, Djibouti or Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 1,184,076. Density: Djibouti 51 per km², Senegal 96 per km².