Senegal vs Venezuela
Venezuela is 4.64 times larger than Senegal. Senegal would fit into Venezuela about 4.6 times.
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Senegal is 0.22× the area of Venezuela. Put the other way, Venezuela is 4.64× the size of Senegal.
| Senegal | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 196,722 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | 18,931,966 | 28,516,896 |
| Density | 96 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Dakar | Caracas |
| Region | Western Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
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; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Venezuela?
- No. Senegal is 4.64 times smaller than Venezuela. Senegal covers 196,722 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Senegal fit into Venezuela?
- About 4.6 times: Venezuela has 4.64× the area of Senegal.
- Why do Senegal and Venezuela 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 Venezuela about 1.02×. 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 Venezuela?
- Venezuela: 28,516,896 people against 18,931,966. Density: Senegal 96 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².