Senegal vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 2.5 times larger than Senegal. Senegal would fit into Turkmenistan about 2.5 times.
SenegalTurkmenistanSenegal moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
0.4×
Senegal is 0.4× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 2.5× the size of Senegal.
| Senegal | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 196,722 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 18,931,966 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 96 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Dakar | Ashgabat |
| Region | Western Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- No. Senegal is 2.5 times smaller than Turkmenistan. Senegal covers 196,722 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Senegal fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 2.5 times: Turkmenistan has 2.5× the area of Senegal.
- Why do Senegal and Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 7,618,847. Density: Senegal 96 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².