Senegal vs Timor-Leste
Senegal is 13.2 times larger than Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste would fit into Senegal about 13 times.
SenegalTimor-LesteSenegal moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
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Senegal is 13.2× the area of Timor-Leste.
| Senegal | Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 196,722 km² | 14,919 km² |
| Population | 18,931,966 | 1,418,517 |
| Density | 96 / km² | 95 / km² |
| Capital | Dakar | Dili |
| Region | Western Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 1 |
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; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Timor-Leste?
- Yes. Senegal is 13.2 times larger than Timor-Leste. Senegal covers 196,722 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Timor-Leste fit into Senegal?
- About 13 times: Senegal has 13.2× the area of Timor-Leste.
- Why do Senegal and Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste about 1.02×. 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 Timor-Leste?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 1,418,517. Density: Senegal 96 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².