Lithuania vs Senegal
Senegal is 3.01 times larger than Lithuania. Lithuania would fit into Senegal about 3.0 times.
LithuaniaSenegalLithuania moved onto Senegal · Equal-area projection
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Lithuania is 0.33× the area of Senegal. Put the other way, Senegal is 3.01× the size of Lithuania.
| Lithuania | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 65,300 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 2,888,774 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Vilnius | 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. Lithuania sits at about 55°N and is stretched to 3.09× its true area; Senegal at 14° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Lithuania 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 Lithuania bigger than Senegal?
- No. Lithuania is 3.01 times smaller than Senegal. Lithuania covers 65,300 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Lithuania fit into Senegal?
- About 3.0 times: Senegal has 3.01× the area of Lithuania.
- Why do Lithuania and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Lithuania is drawn about 3.09× its true area there and Senegal about 1.07×. That is why Lithuania 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, Lithuania or Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 2,888,774. Density: Lithuania 44 per km², Senegal 96 per km².