Senegal vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 99% larger than Senegal. Senegal would fit into Zimbabwe about 2.0 times.
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Senegal is 0.5× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 1.99× the size of Senegal.
| Senegal | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 196,722 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 18,931,966 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 96 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Dakar | Harare |
| Region | Western Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- No. Senegal is 50% smaller than Zimbabwe. Senegal covers 196,722 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Senegal fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 2.0 times: Zimbabwe has 1.99× the area of Senegal.
- Why do Senegal and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 16,950,795. Density: Senegal 96 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².