Saudi Arabia vs Senegal
Saudi Arabia is 11.4 times larger than Senegal. Senegal would fit into Saudi Arabia about 11 times.
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Saudi Arabia is 11.4× the area of Senegal.
| Saudi Arabia | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,250,000 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 36,973,555 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Riyadh | Dakar |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Saudi Arabia sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Saudi Arabia bigger than Senegal?
- Yes. Saudi Arabia is 11.4 times larger than Senegal. Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Senegal fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 11 times: Saudi Arabia has 11.4× the area of Senegal.
- Why do Saudi Arabia and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saudi Arabia is drawn about 1.2× 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, Saudi Arabia or Senegal?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 18,931,966. Density: Saudi Arabia 16 per km², Senegal 96 per km².