Iraq vs Senegal
Iraq is 2.22 times larger than Senegal. Senegal would fit into Iraq about 2.2 times.
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2.22×
Iraq is 2.22× the area of Senegal.
| Iraq | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Dakar |
| Region | Western Asia | 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. Iraq sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.42× 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 Iraq bigger than Senegal?
- Yes. Iraq is 2.22 times larger than Senegal. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Senegal fit into Iraq?
- About 2.2 times: Iraq has 2.22× the area of Senegal.
- Why do Iraq and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iraq is drawn about 1.42× 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, Iraq or Senegal?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 18,931,966. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Senegal 96 per km².