Greece vs Senegal
Senegal is 49% larger than Greece.
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Greece is 0.67× the area of Senegal. Put the other way, Senegal is 1.49× the size of Greece.
| Greece | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 131,957 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 10,413,962 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Athens | Dakar |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Greece sits at about 39°N and is stretched to 1.66× its true area; Senegal at 14° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Greece 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 Greece bigger than Senegal?
- No. Greece is 33% smaller than Senegal. Greece covers 131,957 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Greece fit into Senegal?
- About 1.5 times: Senegal has 1.49× the area of Greece.
- Why do Greece and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greece is drawn about 1.66× its true area there and Senegal about 1.07×. That is why Greece 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, Greece or Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 10,413,962. Density: Greece 79 per km², Senegal 96 per km².