Senegal vs Turkey
Turkey is 3.98 times larger than Senegal. Senegal would fit into Turkey about 4.0 times.
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Senegal is 0.25× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 3.98× the size of Senegal.
| Senegal | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 196,722 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 18,931,966 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 96 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Dakar | Ankara |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Asia |
| 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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkey looks so much bigger than it is next to Senegal. 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 Turkey?
- No. Senegal is 3.98 times smaller than Turkey. Senegal covers 196,722 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Senegal fit into Turkey?
- About 4.0 times: Turkey has 3.98× the area of Senegal.
- Why do Senegal and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Turkey looks so much bigger than it really is next to Senegal. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Senegal or Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 18,931,966. Density: Senegal 96 per km², Turkey 110 per km².