Senegal vs Taiwan
Senegal is 5.44 times larger than Taiwan. Taiwan would fit into Senegal about 5.4 times.
SenegalTaiwanSenegal moved onto Taiwan · Equal-area projection
5.44×
Senegal is 5.44× the area of Taiwan.
| Senegal | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 196,722 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 18,931,966 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 96 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Dakar | Taipei |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Yes. Senegal is 5.44 times larger than Taiwan. Senegal covers 196,722 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Taiwan fit into Senegal?
- About 5.4 times: Senegal has 5.44× the area of Taiwan.
- Why do Senegal and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 18,931,966. Density: Senegal 96 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².