Kiribati vs Senegal
Senegal is 243 times larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into Senegal about 243 times.
KiribatiSenegalKiribati moved onto Senegal · Equal-area projection
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Kiribati is 0.0× the area of Senegal. Put the other way, Senegal is 243× the size of Kiribati.
| Kiribati | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 811 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 136,488 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 168 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Tarawa | Dakar |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Kiribati 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 Kiribati bigger than Senegal?
- No. Kiribati is 243 times smaller than Senegal. Kiribati covers 811 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Kiribati fit into Senegal?
- About 243 times: Senegal has 243× the area of Kiribati.
- Why do Kiribati and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kiribati 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, Kiribati or Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 136,488. Density: Kiribati 168 per km², Senegal 96 per km².