Mongolia vs Senegal
Mongolia is 7.95 times larger than Senegal. Senegal would fit into Mongolia about 8.0 times.
MongoliaSenegalMongolia moved onto Senegal · Equal-area projection
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Mongolia is 7.95× the area of Senegal.
| Mongolia | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,564,116 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 3,568,978 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 2.3 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Ulaanbaatar | Dakar |
| Region | Eastern Asia | 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. Mongolia sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.15× its true area; Senegal at 14° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Mongolia 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 Mongolia bigger than Senegal?
- Yes. Mongolia is 7.95 times larger than Senegal. Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Senegal fit into Mongolia?
- About 8.0 times: Mongolia has 7.95× the area of Senegal.
- Why do Mongolia and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mongolia is drawn about 2.15× its true area there and Senegal about 1.07×. That is why Mongolia 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, Mongolia or Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 3,568,978. Density: Mongolia 2.3 per km², Senegal 96 per km².