Luxembourg vs Senegal
Senegal is 75.9 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Senegal about 76 times.
LuxembourgSenegalLuxembourg moved onto Senegal · Equal-area projection
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Luxembourg is 0.01× the area of Senegal. Put the other way, Senegal is 75.9× the size of Luxembourg.
| Luxembourg | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,593 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 686,970 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 265 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Luxembourg | Dakar |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Luxembourg sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.4× its true area; Senegal at 14° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg bigger than Senegal?
- No. Luxembourg is 75.9 times smaller than Senegal. Luxembourg covers 2,593 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Senegal?
- About 76 times: Senegal has 75.9× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Luxembourg and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Luxembourg is drawn about 2.4× its true area there and Senegal about 1.07×. That is why Luxembourg 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, Luxembourg or Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 686,970. Density: Luxembourg 265 per km², Senegal 96 per km².