Senegal vs Slovakia
Senegal is 4.01 times larger than Slovakia. Slovakia would fit into Senegal about 4.0 times.
SenegalSlovakiaSenegal moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
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Senegal is 4.01× the area of Slovakia.
| Senegal | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 196,722 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 18,931,966 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 96 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Dakar | Bratislava |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Senegal sits at about 14°N and is stretched to 1.07× its true area; Slovakia at 49° N is stretched to 2.3×. That difference is why Slovakia 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 Senegal bigger than Slovakia?
- Yes. Senegal is 4.01 times larger than Slovakia. Senegal covers 196,722 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Slovakia fit into Senegal?
- About 4.0 times: Senegal has 4.01× the area of Slovakia.
- Why do Senegal and Slovakia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Senegal is drawn about 1.07× its true area there and Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Slovakia 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, Senegal or Slovakia?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 5,413,813. Density: Senegal 96 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².