Laos vs Senegal
Laos is 20% larger than Senegal.
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1.2×
Laos is 1.2× the area of Senegal.
| Laos | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Dakar |
| Region | South-Eastern 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. Laos sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 Laos bigger than Senegal?
- Yes. Laos is 20% larger than Senegal. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Senegal fit into Laos?
- About 1.2 times: Laos has 1.2× the area of Senegal.
- Why do Laos and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Laos is drawn about 1.11× 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, Laos or Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 7,873,046. Density: Laos 33 per km², Senegal 96 per km².