Netherlands vs Senegal
Senegal is 4.66 times larger than Netherlands. Netherlands would fit into Senegal about 4.7 times.
NetherlandsSenegalNetherlands moved onto Senegal · Equal-area projection
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Netherlands is 0.21× the area of Senegal. Put the other way, Senegal is 4.66× the size of Netherlands.
| Netherlands | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,201 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 18,087,633 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 429 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Amsterdam | Dakar |
| Region | Western Europe | 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. Netherlands sits at about 52°N and is stretched to 2.67× its true area; Senegal at 14° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands bigger than Senegal?
- No. Netherlands is 4.66 times smaller than Senegal. Netherlands covers 42,201 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Netherlands fit into Senegal?
- About 4.7 times: Senegal has 4.66× the area of Netherlands.
- Why do Netherlands and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Netherlands is drawn about 2.67× its true area there and Senegal about 1.07×. That is why Netherlands 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, Netherlands or Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 18,087,633. Density: Netherlands 429 per km², Senegal 96 per km².