Nigeria vs Senegal
Nigeria is 4.7 times larger than Senegal. Senegal would fit into Nigeria about 4.7 times.
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4.7×
Nigeria is 4.7× the area of Senegal.
| Nigeria | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 923,768 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 237,527,782 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 257 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Abuja | Dakar |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Nigeria sits at about 10°N and is stretched to 1.03× 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 Nigeria bigger than Senegal?
- Yes. Nigeria is 4.7 times larger than Senegal. Nigeria covers 923,768 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Senegal fit into Nigeria?
- About 4.7 times: Nigeria has 4.7× the area of Senegal.
- Why do Nigeria and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nigeria is drawn about 1.03× 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, Nigeria or Senegal?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 18,931,966. Density: Nigeria 257 per km², Senegal 96 per km².