Malta vs Senegal
Senegal is 623 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Senegal about 623 times.
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Malta is 0.0× the area of Senegal. Put the other way, Senegal is 623× the size of Malta.
| Malta | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 316 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 579,704 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 1,835 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Valletta | Dakar |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Malta sits at about 36°N and is stretched to 1.52× 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 Malta bigger than Senegal?
- No. Malta is 623 times smaller than Senegal. Malta covers 316 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Senegal?
- About 623 times: Senegal has 623× the area of Malta.
- Why do Malta and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malta is drawn about 1.52× 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, Malta or Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 579,704. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², Senegal 96 per km².