Panama vs Senegal
Senegal is 2.65 times larger than Panama. Panama would fit into Senegal about 2.7 times.
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Panama is 0.38× the area of Senegal. Put the other way, Senegal is 2.65× the size of Panama.
| Panama | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 74,177 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 4,571,189 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 62 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Panama City | Dakar |
| Region | Central America | 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. Panama sits at about 9°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 Panama bigger than Senegal?
- No. Panama is 2.65 times smaller than Senegal. Panama covers 74,177 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Panama fit into Senegal?
- About 2.7 times: Senegal has 2.65× the area of Panama.
- Why do Panama and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Panama 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, Panama or Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 4,571,189. Density: Panama 62 per km², Senegal 96 per km².