Estonia vs Senegal
Senegal is 4.34 times larger than Estonia. Estonia would fit into Senegal about 4.3 times.
EstoniaSenegalEstonia moved onto Senegal · Equal-area projection
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Estonia is 0.23× the area of Senegal. Put the other way, Senegal is 4.34× the size of Estonia.
| Estonia | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | Dakar |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Estonia sits at about 59°N and is stretched to 3.7× its true area; Senegal at 14° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Estonia bigger than Senegal?
- No. Estonia is 4.34 times smaller than Senegal. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Senegal?
- About 4.3 times: Senegal has 4.34× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Estonia and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Estonia is drawn about 3.7× its true area there and Senegal about 1.07×. That is why Estonia 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, Estonia or Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 1,366,475. Density: Estonia 30 per km², Senegal 96 per km².