Philippines vs Senegal
Philippines is 75% larger than Senegal. Senegal would fit into Philippines about 1.7 times.
PhilippinesSenegalPhilippines moved onto Senegal · Equal-area projection
1.75×
Philippines is 1.75× the area of Senegal.
| Philippines | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 343,448 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 116,786,962 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 340 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Manila | Dakar |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | 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. Philippines sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Philippines bigger than Senegal?
- Yes. Philippines is 75% larger than Senegal. Philippines covers 343,448 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Senegal fit into Philippines?
- About 1.7 times: Philippines has 1.75× the area of Senegal.
- Why do Philippines and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Philippines is drawn about 1.04× 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, Philippines or Senegal?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 18,931,966. Density: Philippines 340 per km², Senegal 96 per km².