Saint Helena vs Senegal
Senegal is 499 times larger than Saint Helena. Saint Helena would fit into Senegal about 499 times.
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Saint Helena is 0.0× the area of Senegal. Put the other way, Senegal is 499× the size of Saint Helena.
| Saint Helena | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 394 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 5,633 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 14 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Jamestown | Dakar |
| Region | Western Africa | 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. Saint Helena sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Saint Helena bigger than Senegal?
- No. Saint Helena is 499 times smaller than Senegal. Saint Helena covers 394 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into Senegal?
- About 499 times: Senegal has 499× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Saint Helena and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saint Helena is drawn about 1.05× 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, Saint Helena or Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 5,633. Density: Saint Helena 14 per km², Senegal 96 per km².