Senegal vs Thailand
Thailand is 2.61 times larger than Senegal. Senegal would fit into Thailand about 2.6 times.
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Senegal is 0.38× the area of Thailand. Put the other way, Thailand is 2.61× the size of Senegal.
| Senegal | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 196,722 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 18,931,966 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 96 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Dakar | Bangkok |
| Region | Western Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- No. Senegal is 2.61 times smaller than Thailand. Senegal covers 196,722 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Senegal fit into Thailand?
- About 2.6 times: Thailand has 2.61× the area of Senegal.
- Why do Senegal and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 18,931,966. Density: Senegal 96 per km², Thailand 140 per km².