Palestine vs Senegal
Senegal is 23.9 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Senegal about 24 times.
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Palestine is 0.04× the area of Senegal. Put the other way, Senegal is 23.9× the size of Palestine.
| Palestine | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,220 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 5,413,596 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 659 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | East Jerusalem | Dakar |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Palestine sits at about 32°N and is stretched to 1.39× 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 Palestine bigger than Senegal?
- No. Palestine is 23.9 times smaller than Senegal. Palestine covers 8,220 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Senegal?
- About 24 times: Senegal has 23.9× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Palestine and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Palestine is drawn about 1.39× 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, Palestine or Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 5,413,596. Density: Palestine 659 per km², Senegal 96 per km².