Latvia vs Senegal
Senegal is 3.05 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Senegal about 3.0 times.
LatviaSenegalLatvia moved onto Senegal · Equal-area projection
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Latvia is 0.33× the area of Senegal. Put the other way, Senegal is 3.05× the size of Latvia.
| Latvia | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | Dakar |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Latvia sits at about 57°N and is stretched to 3.35× its true area; Senegal at 14° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Latvia 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 Latvia bigger than Senegal?
- No. Latvia is 3.05 times smaller than Senegal. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Senegal?
- About 3.0 times: Senegal has 3.05× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Latvia and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Latvia is drawn about 3.35× its true area there and Senegal about 1.07×. That is why Latvia 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, Latvia or Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 1,847,785. Density: Latvia 29 per km², Senegal 96 per km².