Mexico vs Senegal
Mexico is 10 times larger than Senegal. Senegal would fit into Mexico about 10 times.
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Mexico is 10× the area of Senegal.
| Mexico | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,972,550 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 131,946,900 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Mexico City | Dakar |
| Region | Central America | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Mexico sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Mexico bigger than Senegal?
- Yes. Mexico is 10 times larger than Senegal. Mexico covers 1,972,550 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Senegal fit into Mexico?
- About 10 times: Mexico has 10× the area of Senegal.
- Why do Mexico and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mexico is drawn about 1.2× 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, Mexico or Senegal?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 18,931,966. Density: Mexico 67 per km², Senegal 96 per km².