Kuwait vs Senegal
Senegal is 11 times larger than Kuwait. Kuwait would fit into Senegal about 11 times.
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Kuwait is 0.09× the area of Senegal. Put the other way, Senegal is 11× the size of Kuwait.
| Kuwait | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,818 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 4,865,298 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 273 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Kuwait City | Dakar |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kuwait sits at about 29°N and is stretched to 1.32× 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 Kuwait bigger than Senegal?
- No. Kuwait is 11 times smaller than Senegal. Kuwait covers 17,818 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Kuwait fit into Senegal?
- About 11 times: Senegal has 11× the area of Kuwait.
- Why do Kuwait and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kuwait is drawn about 1.32× 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, Kuwait or Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 4,865,298. Density: Kuwait 273 per km², Senegal 96 per km².