India vs Senegal
India is 16.7 times larger than Senegal. Senegal would fit into India about 17 times.
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India is 16.7× the area of Senegal.
| India | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 3,287,263 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 1,463,865,525 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 445 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | New Delhi | Dakar |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. India sits at about 23°N and is stretched to 1.18× 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 India bigger than Senegal?
- Yes. India is 16.7 times larger than Senegal. India covers 3,287,263 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Senegal fit into India?
- About 17 times: India has 16.7× the area of Senegal.
- Why do India and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. India is drawn about 1.18× 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, India or Senegal?
- India: 1,463,865,525 people against 18,931,966. Density: India 445 per km², Senegal 96 per km².