Palau vs Senegal
Senegal is 422 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Senegal about 422 times.
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Palau is 0.0× the area of Senegal. Put the other way, Senegal is 422× the size of Palau.
| Palau | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 466 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 17,663 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 38 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Koror | 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. Palau sits at about 7°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Palau bigger than Senegal?
- No. Palau is 422 times smaller than Senegal. Palau covers 466 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Senegal?
- About 422 times: Senegal has 422× the area of Palau.
- Why do Palau and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Palau is drawn about 1.02× 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, Palau or Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 17,663. Density: Palau 38 per km², Senegal 96 per km².