Liechtenstein vs Senegal
Senegal is 1,230 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Senegal about 1230 times.
LiechtensteinSenegalLiechtenstein moved onto Senegal · Equal-area projection
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Liechtenstein is 0.0× the area of Senegal. Put the other way, Senegal is 1,230× the size of Liechtenstein.
| Liechtenstein | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 160 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 41,024 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 256 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Vaduz | Dakar |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Liechtenstein sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.16× its true area; Senegal at 14° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein bigger than Senegal?
- No. Liechtenstein is 1,230 times smaller than Senegal. Liechtenstein covers 160 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Senegal?
- About 1230 times: Senegal has 1,230× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Liechtenstein and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Liechtenstein is drawn about 2.16× its true area there and Senegal about 1.07×. That is why Liechtenstein 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, Liechtenstein or Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 41,024. Density: Liechtenstein 256 per km², Senegal 96 per km².