Saint Martin vs Senegal
Senegal is 3,712 times larger than Saint Martin. Saint Martin would fit into Senegal about 3712 times.
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Saint Martin is 0.0× the area of Senegal. Put the other way, Senegal is 3,712× the size of Saint Martin.
| Saint Martin | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 53 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 24,941 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 471 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Marigot | Dakar |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Saint Martin sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 Martin bigger than Senegal?
- No. Saint Martin is 3,712 times smaller than Senegal. Saint Martin covers 53 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Saint Martin fit into Senegal?
- About 3712 times: Senegal has 3,712× the area of Saint Martin.
- Why do Saint Martin and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saint Martin is drawn about 1.11× 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 Martin or Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 24,941. Density: Saint Martin 471 per km², Senegal 96 per km².