Kazakhstan vs Senegal
Kazakhstan is 13.9 times larger than Senegal. Senegal would fit into Kazakhstan about 14 times.
KazakhstanSenegalKazakhstan moved onto Senegal · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 13.9× the area of Senegal.
| Kazakhstan | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | Dakar |
| Region | Central Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.27× its true area; Senegal at 14° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan bigger than Senegal?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 13.9 times larger than Senegal. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Senegal fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 14 times: Kazakhstan has 13.9× the area of Senegal.
- Why do Kazakhstan and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan is drawn about 2.27× its true area there and Senegal about 1.07×. That is why Kazakhstan 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, Kazakhstan or Senegal?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 18,931,966. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Senegal 96 per km².