Malawi vs Senegal
Senegal is 66% larger than Malawi. Malawi would fit into Senegal about 1.7 times.
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Malawi is 0.6× the area of Senegal. Put the other way, Senegal is 1.66× the size of Malawi.
| Malawi | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Dakar |
| Region | Eastern Africa | 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. Malawi sits at about 13°S and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Malawi bigger than Senegal?
- No. Malawi is 40% smaller than Senegal. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Malawi fit into Senegal?
- About 1.7 times: Senegal has 1.66× the area of Malawi.
- Why do Malawi and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malawi is drawn about 1.06× 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, Malawi or Senegal?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 18,931,966. Density: Malawi 188 per km², Senegal 96 per km².