Benin vs Oman
Oman is 2.7 times larger than Benin. Benin would fit into Oman about 2.7 times.
BeninOmanBenin moved onto Oman · Equal-area projection
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Benin is 0.37× the area of Oman. Put the other way, Oman is 2.7× the size of Benin.
| Benin | Oman | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 114,763 km² | 309,500 km² |
| Population | 14,814,460 | 5,494,691 |
| Density | 129 / km² | 18 / km² |
| Capital | Porto-Novo | Muscat |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Benin sits at about 10°N and is stretched to 1.03× its true area; Oman at 21° N is stretched to 1.14×. 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 Benin bigger than Oman?
- No. Benin is 2.7 times smaller than Oman. Benin covers 114,763 km² and Oman covers 309,500 km².
- How many times does Benin fit into Oman?
- About 2.7 times: Oman has 2.7× the area of Benin.
- Why do Benin and Oman look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Benin is drawn about 1.03× its true area there and Oman about 1.14×. 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, Benin or Oman?
- Benin: 14,814,460 people against 5,494,691. Density: Benin 129 per km², Oman 18 per km².