Qatar vs Senegal
Senegal is 17.2 times larger than Qatar. Qatar would fit into Senegal about 17 times.
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Qatar is 0.06× the area of Senegal. Put the other way, Senegal is 17.2× the size of Qatar.
| Qatar | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,437 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 2,972,215 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 260 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Doha | Dakar |
| Region | Western Asia | 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. Qatar sits at about 25°N and is stretched to 1.22× 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 Qatar bigger than Senegal?
- No. Qatar is 17.2 times smaller than Senegal. Qatar covers 11,437 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Qatar fit into Senegal?
- About 17 times: Senegal has 17.2× the area of Qatar.
- Why do Qatar and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Qatar is drawn about 1.22× 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, Qatar or Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 2,972,215. Density: Qatar 260 per km², Senegal 96 per km².