Poland vs Senegal
Poland is 59% larger than Senegal. Senegal would fit into Poland about 1.6 times.
PolandSenegalPoland moved onto Senegal · Equal-area projection
1.59×
Poland is 1.59× the area of Senegal.
| Poland | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 312,683 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 36,435,861 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Warsaw | Dakar |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Poland sits at about 52°N and is stretched to 2.65× its true area; Senegal at 14° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Poland looks so much bigger than it is next to Senegal. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Poland bigger than Senegal?
- Yes. Poland is 59% larger than Senegal. Poland covers 312,683 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Senegal fit into Poland?
- About 1.6 times: Poland has 1.59× the area of Senegal.
- Why do Poland and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Poland is drawn about 2.65× its true area there and Senegal about 1.07×. That is why Poland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Senegal. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Poland or Senegal?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 18,931,966. Density: Poland 117 per km², Senegal 96 per km².