Senegal vs United States
United States is 50.0 times larger than Senegal. Senegal would fit into United States about 50 times.
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Senegal is 0.02× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 50.0× the size of Senegal.
| Senegal | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 196,722 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 18,931,966 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 96 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Dakar | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Western Africa | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 United States?
- No. Senegal is 50.0 times smaller than United States. Senegal covers 196,722 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Senegal fit into United States?
- About 50 times: United States has 50.0× the area of Senegal.
- Why do Senegal and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 18,931,966. Density: Senegal 96 per km², United States 35 per km².