Liberia vs Senegal
Senegal is 77% larger than Liberia. Liberia would fit into Senegal about 1.8 times.
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Liberia is 0.57× the area of Senegal. Put the other way, Senegal is 1.77× the size of Liberia.
| Liberia | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 111,369 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 5,731,206 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Monrovia | Dakar |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Liberia sits at about 6°N and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Liberia bigger than Senegal?
- No. Liberia is 43% smaller than Senegal. Liberia covers 111,369 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Liberia fit into Senegal?
- About 1.8 times: Senegal has 1.77× the area of Liberia.
- Why do Liberia and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Liberia is drawn about 1.01× 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, Liberia or Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 5,731,206. Density: Liberia 51 per km², Senegal 96 per km².