Senegal vs Zambia
Zambia is 3.83 times larger than Senegal. Senegal would fit into Zambia about 3.8 times.
SenegalZambiaSenegal moved onto Zambia · Equal-area projection
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Senegal is 0.26× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 3.83× the size of Senegal.
| Senegal | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 196,722 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 18,931,966 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 96 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Dakar | Lusaka |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 7 |
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; Zambia at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Zambia?
- No. Senegal is 3.83 times smaller than Zambia. Senegal covers 196,722 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Senegal fit into Zambia?
- About 3.8 times: Zambia has 3.83× the area of Senegal.
- Why do Senegal and Zambia 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 Zambia about 1.06×. 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 Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 18,931,966. Density: Senegal 96 per km², Zambia 29 per km².