Real size
How big is Senegal really?
197,000 km²
76,200 sq mi · 81st smallest of the 167 here · about the size of Kyrgyzstan
Normal web maps show it about the right size
Senegal covers 197,000 km² (76,200 sq mi), about the size of Kyrgyzstan. It sits close to the equator, where normal web maps barely stretch land, so they show it at about its real size, and make countries farther from the equator look bigger than it.
Measured from our map outlines, so official figures can differ by a few percent. Ranks count the 167 countries and territories on these pages: those over 5,000 km², not counting disputed territories.
- Real area
- 197,000 km²
- Size rank
- 87th of 167
- On a normal web map
- About right
- Latitude
- 14°N
Countries about the same size
- KyrgyzstanAbout the same size
- BelarusAbout the same size
- SyriaSenegal is 1.1 times the size of Syria
- GuyanaGuyana is 1.1 times the size of Senegal
- CambodiaSenegal is 1.1 times the size of Cambodia
Senegal through history
Borders here have moved many times. Step through our maps, from 2000 BCE to today, to see who ruled this land before, and how big their realms really were.
Open the history map →Browse the eras →
Common questions
- How big is Senegal?
- Senegal covers about 197,000 km² (76,200 sq mi). It is the 81st smallest of the 167 countries and territories on these pages (those over 5,000 km²).
- Do maps show Senegal at the right size?
- Mostly. Senegal lies close enough to the equator that a normal web map draws it only about 1.1 times too big, while countries far to the north or south are drawn several times too big.
- Is Senegal bigger than Belarus?
- They are about the same size: within 5% of each other.
- Is Senegal bigger than Kyrgyzstan?
- They are about the same size: within 5% of each other.