Senegal vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 3.07 times larger than Senegal. Senegal would fit into Ukraine about 3.1 times.
SenegalUkraineSenegal moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
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Senegal is 0.33× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 3.07× the size of Senegal.
| Senegal | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 196,722 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 18,931,966 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 96 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Dakar | Kiev |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- No. Senegal is 3.07 times smaller than Ukraine. Senegal covers 196,722 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Senegal fit into Ukraine?
- About 3.1 times: Ukraine has 3.07× the area of Senegal.
- Why do Senegal and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 18,931,966. Density: Senegal 96 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².