Ireland vs Senegal
Senegal is 2.82 times larger than Ireland. Ireland would fit into Senegal about 2.8 times.
IrelandSenegalIreland moved onto Senegal · Equal-area projection
0.35×
Ireland is 0.35× the area of Senegal. Put the other way, Senegal is 2.82× the size of Ireland.
| Ireland | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,797 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 5,484,367 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Dublin | Dakar |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ireland sits at about 53°N and is stretched to 2.78× its true area; Senegal at 14° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Ireland 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 Ireland bigger than Senegal?
- No. Ireland is 2.82 times smaller than Senegal. Ireland covers 69,797 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into Senegal?
- About 2.8 times: Senegal has 2.82× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Ireland and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ireland is drawn about 2.78× its true area there and Senegal about 1.07×. That is why Ireland 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, Ireland or Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 5,484,367. Density: Ireland 79 per km², Senegal 96 per km².