Which is bigger: Kyrgyzstan or Senegal?

Kyrgyzstan is larger (199,950 km²) — about 1.0 times the size of Senegal (196,712 km²).

Why do Kyrgyzstan and Senegal look different on the map than in reality?

The common Mercator projection enlarges areas the farther they lie from the equator, so the on-map size proportions of Kyrgyzstan and Senegal are distorted compared to their true land area.

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Kyrgyzstan×Senegal

Put Kyrgyzstan and Senegal on the same scale. Drag, separate, and see what the Mercator map hides.

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Kyrgyzstan ↗

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Total surface area199,950 km²2023

Population7,343,0642025

Land area191,800 km²2023

TypeCountry

Senegal ↗

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Total surface area196,712 km²ed. 2024

Population18,931,9662025

Land area192,530 km²2023

TypeCountry