Guinea vs Senegal
Guinea is 25% larger than Senegal.
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Guinea is 1.25× the area of Senegal.
| Guinea | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 245,857 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 15,099,727 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Conakry | Dakar |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guinea sits at about 10°N and is stretched to 1.03× 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 Guinea bigger than Senegal?
- Yes. Guinea is 25% larger than Senegal. Guinea covers 245,857 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Senegal fit into Guinea?
- About 1.2 times: Guinea has 1.25× the area of Senegal.
- Why do Guinea and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guinea is drawn about 1.03× 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, Guinea or Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 15,099,727. Density: Guinea 61 per km², Senegal 96 per km².