Guam vs Senegal
Senegal is 362 times larger than Guam. Guam would fit into Senegal about 362 times.
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Guam is 0.0× the area of Senegal. Put the other way, Senegal is 362× the size of Guam.
| Guam | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 544 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 168,999 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 311 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Agana | Dakar |
| Region | Micronesia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guam sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Guam bigger than Senegal?
- No. Guam is 362 times smaller than Senegal. Guam covers 544 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Guam fit into Senegal?
- About 362 times: Senegal has 362× the area of Guam.
- Why do Guam and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guam is drawn about 1.06× 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, Guam or Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 168,999. Density: Guam 311 per km², Senegal 96 per km².