Senegal vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 3.28 times larger than Senegal. Senegal would fit into South Sudan about 3.3 times.
SenegalSouth SudanSenegal moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Senegal is 0.31× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 3.28× the size of Senegal.
| Senegal | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 196,722 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 18,931,966 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 96 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Dakar | Juba |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 6 |
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 Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 South Sudan?
- No. Senegal is 3.28 times smaller than South Sudan. Senegal covers 196,722 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Senegal fit into South Sudan?
- About 3.3 times: South Sudan has 3.28× the area of Senegal.
- Why do Senegal and South Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.02×. 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 South Sudan?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 12,188,788. Density: Senegal 96 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².