Senegal vs Vietnam
Vietnam is 69% larger than Senegal. Senegal would fit into Vietnam about 1.7 times.
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Senegal is 0.59× the area of Vietnam. Put the other way, Vietnam is 1.69× the size of Senegal.
| Senegal | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 196,722 km² | 331,690 km² |
| Population | 18,931,966 | 101,598,527 |
| Density | 96 / km² | 306 / km² |
| Capital | Dakar | Hanoi |
| Region | Western Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Vietnam at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. 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 Vietnam?
- No. Senegal is 41% smaller than Vietnam. Senegal covers 196,722 km² and Vietnam covers 331,690 km².
- How many times does Senegal fit into Vietnam?
- About 1.7 times: Vietnam has 1.69× the area of Senegal.
- Why do Senegal and Vietnam 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 Vietnam about 1.09×. 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 Vietnam?
- Vietnam: 101,598,527 people against 18,931,966. Density: Senegal 96 per km², Vietnam 306 per km².