Nauru vs Senegal
Senegal is 9,368 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Senegal about 9368 times.
NauruSenegalNauru moved onto Senegal · Equal-area projection
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Nauru is 0.0× the area of Senegal. Put the other way, Senegal is 9,368× the size of Nauru.
| Nauru | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 12,025 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 573 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Yaren District | Dakar |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Nauru sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Nauru bigger than Senegal?
- No. Nauru is 9,368 times smaller than Senegal. Nauru covers 21 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Senegal?
- About 9368 times: Senegal has 9,368× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Nauru and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nauru is drawn about 1.0× 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, Nauru or Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 12,025. Density: Nauru 573 per km², Senegal 96 per km².