Peru vs Senegal
Peru is 6.53 times larger than Senegal. Senegal would fit into Peru about 6.5 times.
PeruSenegalPeru moved onto Senegal · Equal-area projection
6.53×
Peru is 6.53× the area of Senegal.
| Peru | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,285,216 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 34,576,665 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 27 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Lima | Dakar |
| Region | South America | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Peru sits at about 9°S 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 Peru bigger than Senegal?
- Yes. Peru is 6.53 times larger than Senegal. Peru covers 1,285,216 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Senegal fit into Peru?
- About 6.5 times: Peru has 6.53× the area of Senegal.
- Why do Peru and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Peru 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, Peru or Senegal?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 18,931,966. Density: Peru 27 per km², Senegal 96 per km².