Guatemala vs Senegal
Senegal is 81% larger than Guatemala. Guatemala would fit into Senegal about 1.8 times.
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Guatemala is 0.55× the area of Senegal. Put the other way, Senegal is 1.81× the size of Guatemala.
| Guatemala | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Dakar |
| Region | Central America | 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. Guatemala sits at about 16°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Guatemala bigger than Senegal?
- No. Guatemala is 45% smaller than Senegal. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Senegal?
- About 1.8 times: Senegal has 1.81× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Guatemala and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guatemala is drawn about 1.08× 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, Guatemala or Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 18,687,881. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Senegal 96 per km².