Senegal vs Uruguay
Senegal is 12% larger than Uruguay.
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Senegal is 1.12× the area of Uruguay.
| Senegal | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 196,722 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 18,931,966 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 96 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Dakar | Montevideo |
| Region | Western Africa | South 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; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- Yes. Senegal is 12% larger than Uruguay. Senegal covers 196,722 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Uruguay fit into Senegal?
- About 1.1 times: Senegal has 1.12× the area of Uruguay.
- Why do Senegal and Uruguay 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 Uruguay about 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 3,384,688. Density: Senegal 96 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².