Iran vs Senegal
Iran is 8.38 times larger than Senegal. Senegal would fit into Iran about 8.4 times.
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Iran is 8.38× the area of Senegal.
| Iran | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | 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. Iran sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.41× 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 Iran bigger than Senegal?
- Yes. Iran is 8.38 times larger than Senegal. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Senegal fit into Iran?
- About 8.4 times: Iran has 8.38× the area of Senegal.
- Why do Iran and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iran is drawn about 1.41× 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, Iran or Senegal?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 18,931,966. Density: Iran 56 per km², Senegal 96 per km².