Macao vs Senegal
Senegal is 1,711 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Senegal about 1711 times.
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Macao is 0.0× the area of Senegal. Put the other way, Senegal is 1,711× the size of Macao.
| Macao | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 115 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 685,900 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 5,964 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | — | Dakar |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Macao sits at about 22°N and is stretched to 1.17× 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 Macao bigger than Senegal?
- No. Macao is 1,711 times smaller than Senegal. Macao covers 115 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Senegal?
- About 1711 times: Senegal has 1,711× the area of Macao.
- Why do Macao and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Macao is drawn about 1.17× 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, Macao or Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 685,900. Density: Macao 5,964 per km², Senegal 96 per km².