Kyrgyzstan vs Senegal
Kyrgyzstan and Senegal are almost exactly the same size.
KyrgyzstanSenegalKyrgyzstan moved onto Senegal · Equal-area projection
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Kyrgyzstan is 1.02× the area of Senegal.
| Kyrgyzstan | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | Dakar |
| Region | Central Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.78× its true area; Senegal at 14° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan bigger than Senegal?
- Yes. Kyrgyzstan and Senegal are almost exactly the same size. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Senegal fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 1.0 times: Kyrgyzstan has 1.02× the area of Senegal.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan is drawn about 1.78× its true area there and Senegal about 1.07×. That is why Kyrgyzstan 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, Kyrgyzstan or Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 7,343,064. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², Senegal 96 per km².