Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Senegal
Senegal is 731 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Kitts and Nevis would fit into Senegal about 731 times.
Saint Kitts and NevisSenegalSaint Kitts and Nevis moved onto Senegal · Equal-area projection
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Saint Kitts and Nevis is 0.0× the area of Senegal. Put the other way, Senegal is 731× the size of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 269 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 46,922 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 174 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Basseterre | Dakar |
| Region | Caribbean | 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 Kitts and Nevis sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Kitts and Nevis bigger than Senegal?
- No. Saint Kitts and Nevis is 731 times smaller than Senegal. Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into Senegal?
- About 731 times: Senegal has 731× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Why do Saint Kitts and Nevis and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saint Kitts and Nevis is drawn about 1.1× 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 Kitts and Nevis or Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 46,922. Density: Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km², Senegal 96 per km².