Senegal vs Slovenia
Senegal is 9.7 times larger than Slovenia. Slovenia would fit into Senegal about 9.7 times.
SenegalSloveniaSenegal moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
9.7×
Senegal is 9.7× the area of Slovenia.
| Senegal | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 196,722 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 18,931,966 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 96 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Dakar | Ljubljana |
| Region | Western Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
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; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- Yes. Senegal is 9.7 times larger than Slovenia. Senegal covers 196,722 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Slovenia fit into Senegal?
- About 9.7 times: Senegal has 9.7× the area of Slovenia.
- Why do Senegal and Slovenia 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 Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 2,130,986. Density: Senegal 96 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².