Senegal vs Uganda
Uganda is 23% larger than Senegal.
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Senegal is 0.82× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 1.23× the size of Senegal.
| Senegal | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 196,722 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 18,931,966 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 96 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Dakar | Kampala |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- No. Senegal is 18% smaller than Uganda. Senegal covers 196,722 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Senegal fit into Uganda?
- About 1.2 times: Uganda has 1.23× the area of Senegal.
- Why do Senegal and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 18,931,966. Density: Senegal 96 per km², Uganda 213 per km².