Ethiopia vs Senegal
Ethiopia is 5.61 times larger than Senegal. Senegal would fit into Ethiopia about 5.6 times.
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Ethiopia is 5.61× the area of Senegal.
| Ethiopia | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | Dakar |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ethiopia sits at about 9°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Ethiopia bigger than Senegal?
- Yes. Ethiopia is 5.61 times larger than Senegal. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Senegal fit into Ethiopia?
- About 5.6 times: Ethiopia has 5.61× the area of Senegal.
- Why do Ethiopia and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ethiopia is drawn about 1.02× 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, Ethiopia or Senegal?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 18,931,966. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², Senegal 96 per km².