Japan vs Senegal
Japan is 92% larger than Senegal. Senegal would fit into Japan about 1.9 times.
JapanSenegalJapan moved onto Senegal · Equal-area projection
1.92×
Japan is 1.92× the area of Senegal.
| Japan | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 377,972 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 123,366,734 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 326 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Tokyo | Dakar |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Japan sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.59× its true area; Senegal at 14° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Japan 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 Japan bigger than Senegal?
- Yes. Japan is 92% larger than Senegal. Japan covers 377,972 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Senegal fit into Japan?
- About 1.9 times: Japan has 1.92× the area of Senegal.
- Why do Japan and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Japan is drawn about 1.59× its true area there and Senegal about 1.07×. That is why Japan 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, Japan or Senegal?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 18,931,966. Density: Japan 326 per km², Senegal 96 per km².