Senegal vs Somalia
Somalia is 3.24 times larger than Senegal. Senegal would fit into Somalia about 3.2 times.
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Senegal is 0.31× the area of Somalia. Put the other way, Somalia is 3.24× the size of Senegal.
| Senegal | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 196,722 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 18,931,966 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 96 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Dakar | Mogadishu |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Senegal bigger than Somalia?
- No. Senegal is 3.24 times smaller than Somalia. Senegal covers 196,722 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Senegal fit into Somalia?
- About 3.2 times: Somalia has 3.24× the area of Senegal.
- Why do Senegal and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. 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, Senegal or Somalia?
- Somalia: 19,654,739 people against 18,931,966. Density: Senegal 96 per km², Somalia 31 per km².