Equatorial Guinea vs Senegal
Senegal is 7.01 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea would fit into Senegal about 7.0 times.
Equatorial GuineaSenegalEquatorial Guinea moved onto Senegal · Equal-area projection
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Equatorial Guinea is 0.14× the area of Senegal. Put the other way, Senegal is 7.01× the size of Equatorial Guinea.
| Equatorial Guinea | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 69 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Malabo | Dakar |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea sits at about 2°N 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 Equatorial Guinea bigger than Senegal?
- No. Equatorial Guinea is 7.01 times smaller than Senegal. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into Senegal?
- About 7.0 times: Senegal has 7.01× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea 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, Equatorial Guinea or Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 1,938,431. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², Senegal 96 per km².