Italy vs Senegal
Italy is 54% larger than Senegal. Senegal would fit into Italy about 1.5 times.
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1.54×
Italy is 1.54× the area of Senegal.
| Italy | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Dakar |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Italy sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.85× its true area; Senegal at 14° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy bigger than Senegal?
- Yes. Italy is 54% larger than Senegal. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Senegal fit into Italy?
- About 1.5 times: Italy has 1.54× the area of Senegal.
- Why do Italy and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× its true area there and Senegal about 1.07×. That is why Italy 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, Italy or Senegal?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 18,931,966. Density: Italy 195 per km², Senegal 96 per km².