Senegal vs Tanzania
Tanzania is 4.82 times larger than Senegal. Senegal would fit into Tanzania about 4.8 times.
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Senegal is 0.21× the area of Tanzania. Put the other way, Tanzania is 4.82× the size of Senegal.
| Senegal | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 196,722 km² | 947,303 km² |
| Population | 18,931,966 | 70,545,865 |
| Density | 96 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Dakar | Dodoma |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 8 |
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; Tanzania at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Tanzania?
- No. Senegal is 4.82 times smaller than Tanzania. Senegal covers 196,722 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
- How many times does Senegal fit into Tanzania?
- About 4.8 times: Tanzania has 4.82× the area of Senegal.
- Why do Senegal and Tanzania 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 Tanzania about 1.01×. 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 Tanzania?
- Tanzania: 70,545,865 people against 18,931,966. Density: Senegal 96 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².