Senegal vs South Georgia
Senegal is 48.4 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into Senegal about 48 times.
SenegalSouth GeorgiaSenegal moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
48.4×
Senegal is 48.4× the area of South Georgia.
| Senegal | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 196,722 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 18,931,966 | 35 |
| Density | 96 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Dakar | King Edward Point |
| Region | Western Africa | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Yes. Senegal is 48.4 times larger than South Georgia. Senegal covers 196,722 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into Senegal?
- About 48 times: Senegal has 48.4× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do Senegal and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 35. Density: Senegal 96 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².