Saint Lucia vs Senegal
Senegal is 319 times larger than Saint Lucia. Saint Lucia would fit into Senegal about 319 times.
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Saint Lucia is 0.0× the area of Senegal. Put the other way, Senegal is 319× the size of Saint Lucia.
| Saint Lucia | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 617 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 180,149 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 292 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Castries | 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 Lucia sits at about 14°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Lucia bigger than Senegal?
- No. Saint Lucia is 319 times smaller than Senegal. Saint Lucia covers 617 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Saint Lucia fit into Senegal?
- About 319 times: Senegal has 319× the area of Saint Lucia.
- Why do Saint Lucia and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saint Lucia is drawn about 1.06× 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 Lucia or Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 180,149. Density: Saint Lucia 292 per km², Senegal 96 per km².