Morocco vs Senegal
Morocco is 2.27 times larger than Senegal. Senegal would fit into Morocco about 2.3 times.
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2.27×
Morocco is 2.27× the area of Senegal.
| Morocco | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 446,550 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 38,430,770 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 86 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Rabat | Dakar |
| Region | Northern Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Morocco sits at about 30°N and is stretched to 1.33× 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 Morocco bigger than Senegal?
- Yes. Morocco is 2.27 times larger than Senegal. Morocco covers 446,550 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Senegal fit into Morocco?
- About 2.3 times: Morocco has 2.27× the area of Senegal.
- Why do Morocco and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Morocco is drawn about 1.33× 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, Morocco or Senegal?
- Morocco: 38,430,770 people against 18,931,966. Density: Morocco 86 per km², Senegal 96 per km².