Papua New Guinea vs Senegal
Papua New Guinea is 2.35 times larger than Senegal. Senegal would fit into Papua New Guinea about 2.4 times.
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Papua New Guinea is 2.35× the area of Senegal.
| Papua New Guinea | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 462,840 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 10,762,817 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 23 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Port Moresby | Dakar |
| Region | Melanesia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Papua New Guinea sits at about 6°S and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Papua New Guinea bigger than Senegal?
- Yes. Papua New Guinea is 2.35 times larger than Senegal. Papua New Guinea covers 462,840 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Senegal fit into Papua New Guinea?
- About 2.4 times: Papua New Guinea has 2.35× the area of Senegal.
- Why do Papua New Guinea and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Papua New Guinea is drawn about 1.01× 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, Papua New Guinea or Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 10,762,817. Density: Papua New Guinea 23 per km², Senegal 96 per km².