Maldives vs Senegal
Senegal is 660 times larger than Maldives. Maldives would fit into Senegal about 660 times.
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Maldives is 0.0× the area of Senegal. Put the other way, Senegal is 660× the size of Maldives.
| Maldives | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 298 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 529,676 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 1,777 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Male | Dakar |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Maldives sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Maldives bigger than Senegal?
- No. Maldives is 660 times smaller than Senegal. Maldives covers 298 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Maldives fit into Senegal?
- About 660 times: Senegal has 660× the area of Maldives.
- Why do Maldives and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Maldives is drawn about 1.0× 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, Maldives or Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 529,676. Density: Maldives 1,777 per km², Senegal 96 per km².