Kenya vs Senegal
Kenya is 2.95 times larger than Senegal. Senegal would fit into Kenya about 3.0 times.
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Kenya is 2.95× the area of Senegal.
| Kenya | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,309 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 57,532,493 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Nairobi | Dakar |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Kenya sits at about 1°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Kenya bigger than Senegal?
- Yes. Kenya is 2.95 times larger than Senegal. Kenya covers 581,309 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Senegal fit into Kenya?
- About 3.0 times: Kenya has 2.95× the area of Senegal.
- Why do Kenya and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kenya is drawn about 1.0× 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, Kenya or Senegal?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 18,931,966. Density: Kenya 99 per km², Senegal 96 per km².