Senegal vs Switzerland
Senegal is 4.76 times larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into Senegal about 4.8 times.
SenegalSwitzerlandSenegal moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
4.76×
Senegal is 4.76× the area of Switzerland.
| Senegal | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 196,722 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 18,931,966 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 96 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Dakar | Bern |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Yes. Senegal is 4.76 times larger than Switzerland. Senegal covers 196,722 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Senegal?
- About 4.8 times: Senegal has 4.76× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Senegal and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 9,092,436. Density: Senegal 96 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².