DR Congo vs Senegal
DR Congo is 11.9 times larger than Senegal. Senegal would fit into DR Congo about 12 times.
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DR Congo is 11.9× the area of Senegal.
| DR Congo | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,344,858 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 112,832,473 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 48 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Kinshasa | Dakar |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 9 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. DR Congo sits at about 3°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 DR Congo bigger than Senegal?
- Yes. DR Congo is 11.9 times larger than Senegal. DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Senegal fit into DR Congo?
- About 12 times: DR Congo has 11.9× the area of Senegal.
- Why do DR Congo and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. DR Congo is drawn about 1.0× 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, DR Congo or Senegal?
- DR Congo: 112,832,473 people against 18,931,966. Density: DR Congo 48 per km², Senegal 96 per km².