Rwanda vs Senegal
Senegal is 7.47 times larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into Senegal about 7.5 times.
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Rwanda is 0.13× the area of Senegal. Put the other way, Senegal is 7.47× the size of Rwanda.
| Rwanda | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 26,338 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 14,569,341 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 553 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Kigali | Dakar |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Rwanda sits at about 2°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Rwanda bigger than Senegal?
- No. Rwanda is 7.47 times smaller than Senegal. Rwanda covers 26,338 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Senegal?
- About 7.5 times: Senegal has 7.47× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Rwanda and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Rwanda is drawn about 1.0× 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, Rwanda or Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 14,569,341. Density: Rwanda 553 per km², Senegal 96 per km².