San Marino vs Senegal
Senegal is 3,225 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Senegal about 3225 times.
San MarinoSenegalSan Marino moved onto Senegal · Equal-area projection
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San Marino is 0.0× the area of Senegal. Put the other way, Senegal is 3,225× the size of San Marino.
| San Marino | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 61 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 34,109 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 559 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | San Marino | Dakar |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. San Marino sits at about 44°N and is stretched to 1.93× its true area; Senegal at 14° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why San Marino looks so much bigger than it is next to Senegal. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is San Marino bigger than Senegal?
- No. San Marino is 3,225 times smaller than Senegal. San Marino covers 61 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Senegal?
- About 3225 times: Senegal has 3,225× the area of San Marino.
- Why do San Marino and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. San Marino is drawn about 1.93× its true area there and Senegal about 1.07×. That is why San Marino looks so much bigger than it really is next to Senegal. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, San Marino or Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 34,109. Density: San Marino 559 per km², Senegal 96 per km².