Senegal vs Syria
Senegal is 6% larger than Syria.
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1.06×
Senegal is 1.06× the area of Syria.
| Senegal | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 196,722 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 18,931,966 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 96 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Dakar | Damascus |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Syria at 35° N is stretched to 1.49×. 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 Syria?
- Yes. Senegal is 6% larger than Syria. Senegal covers 196,722 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Syria fit into Senegal?
- About 1.1 times: Senegal has 1.06× the area of Syria.
- Why do Senegal and Syria 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 Syria about 1.49×. 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 Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 18,931,966. Density: Senegal 96 per km², Syria 138 per km².