Senegal vs Vanuatu
Senegal is 16.1 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Senegal about 16 times.
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16.1×
Senegal is 16.1× the area of Vanuatu.
| Senegal | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 196,722 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 18,931,966 | 335,169 |
| Density | 96 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Dakar | Port-Vila |
| Region | Western Africa | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Senegal is 16.1 times larger than Vanuatu. Senegal covers 196,722 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Senegal?
- About 16 times: Senegal has 16.1× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Senegal and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 335,169. Density: Senegal 96 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².