Senegal vs Sudan
Sudan is 9.59 times larger than Senegal. Senegal would fit into Sudan about 9.6 times.
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Senegal is 0.1× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 9.59× the size of Senegal.
| Senegal | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 196,722 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 18,931,966 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 96 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Dakar | Khartoum |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 7 |
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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- No. Senegal is 9.59 times smaller than Sudan. Senegal covers 196,722 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Senegal fit into Sudan?
- About 9.6 times: Sudan has 9.59× the area of Senegal.
- Why do Senegal and 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 Sudan about 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 18,931,966. Density: Senegal 96 per km², Sudan 27 per km².