Moldova vs Senegal
Senegal is 5.81 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Senegal about 5.8 times.
MoldovaSenegalMoldova moved onto Senegal · Equal-area projection
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Moldova is 0.17× the area of Senegal. Put the other way, Senegal is 5.81× the size of Moldova.
| Moldova | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 33,844 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 2,360,527 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 70 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Chisinau | Dakar |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Moldova sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.17× its true area; Senegal at 14° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it is next to Senegal. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Moldova bigger than Senegal?
- No. Moldova is 5.81 times smaller than Senegal. Moldova covers 33,844 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Senegal?
- About 5.8 times: Senegal has 5.81× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Moldova and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Moldova is drawn about 2.17× its true area there and Senegal about 1.07×. That is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it really is next to Senegal. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Moldova or Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 2,360,527. Density: Moldova 70 per km², Senegal 96 per km².