Senegal vs Sweden
Sweden is 2.27 times larger than Senegal. Senegal would fit into Sweden about 2.3 times.
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0.44×
Senegal is 0.44× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 2.27× the size of Senegal.
| Senegal | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 196,722 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 18,931,966 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 96 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Dakar | Stockholm |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- No. Senegal is 2.27 times smaller than Sweden. Senegal covers 196,722 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Senegal fit into Sweden?
- About 2.3 times: Sweden has 2.27× the area of Senegal.
- Why do Senegal and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 10,596,620. Density: Senegal 96 per km², Sweden 24 per km².