Iceland vs Senegal
Senegal is 91% larger than Iceland. Iceland would fit into Senegal about 1.9 times.
IcelandSenegalIceland moved onto Senegal · Equal-area projection
0.52×
Iceland is 0.52× the area of Senegal. Put the other way, Senegal is 1.91× the size of Iceland.
| Iceland | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 103,004 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 392,404 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 3.8 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Reykjavik | Dakar |
| Region | Northern Europe | 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. Iceland sits at about 65°N and is stretched to 5.6× its true area; Senegal at 14° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland bigger than Senegal?
- No. Iceland is 48% smaller than Senegal. Iceland covers 103,004 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Senegal?
- About 1.9 times: Senegal has 1.91× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Iceland and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iceland is drawn about 5.6× its true area there and Senegal about 1.07×. That is why Iceland 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, Iceland or Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 392,404. Density: Iceland 3.8 per km², Senegal 96 per km².