Mauritius vs Senegal
Senegal is 96.4 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into Senegal about 96 times.
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Mauritius is 0.01× the area of Senegal. Put the other way, Senegal is 96.4× the size of Mauritius.
| Mauritius | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,040 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 1,243,741 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 610 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Port Louis | Dakar |
| Region | Eastern Africa | 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. Mauritius sits at about 20°S and is stretched to 1.14× 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 Mauritius bigger than Senegal?
- No. Mauritius is 96.4 times smaller than Senegal. Mauritius covers 2,040 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into Senegal?
- About 96 times: Senegal has 96.4× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Mauritius and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mauritius is drawn about 1.14× 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, Mauritius or Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 1,243,741. Density: Mauritius 610 per km², Senegal 96 per km².