Guyana vs Senegal
Guyana is 9% larger than Senegal.
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Guyana is 1.09× the area of Senegal.
| Guyana | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 214,970 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 835,986 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Georgetown | Dakar |
| Region | South America | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guyana sits at about 5°N and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Guyana bigger than Senegal?
- Yes. Guyana is 9% larger than Senegal. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Senegal fit into Guyana?
- About 1.1 times: Guyana has 1.09× the area of Senegal.
- Why do Guyana and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guyana is drawn about 1.01× 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, Guyana or Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 835,986. Density: Guyana 3.9 per km², Senegal 96 per km².