Nepal vs Senegal
Senegal is 34% larger than Nepal.
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Nepal is 0.75× the area of Senegal. Put the other way, Senegal is 1.34× the size of Nepal.
| Nepal | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,181 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 29,618,118 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 201 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Kathmandu | Dakar |
| Region | Southern 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. Nepal sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.29× 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 Nepal bigger than Senegal?
- No. Nepal is 25% smaller than Senegal. Nepal covers 147,181 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Nepal fit into Senegal?
- About 1.3 times: Senegal has 1.34× the area of Nepal.
- Why do Nepal and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nepal is drawn about 1.29× 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, Nepal or Senegal?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 18,931,966. Density: Nepal 201 per km², Senegal 96 per km².