Oman vs Senegal
Oman is 57% larger than Senegal. Senegal would fit into Oman about 1.6 times.
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1.57×
Oman is 1.57× the area of Senegal.
| Oman | Senegal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 309,500 km² | 196,722 km² |
| Population | 5,494,691 | 18,931,966 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 96 / km² |
| Capital | Muscat | Dakar |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Oman sits at about 21°N and is stretched to 1.14× its true area; Senegal at 14° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Oman bigger than Senegal?
- Yes. Oman is 57% larger than Senegal. Oman covers 309,500 km² and Senegal covers 196,722 km².
- How many times does Senegal fit into Oman?
- About 1.6 times: Oman has 1.57× the area of Senegal.
- Why do Oman and Senegal look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Oman is drawn about 1.14× its true area there and Senegal about 1.07×. 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, Oman or Senegal?
- Senegal: 18,931,966 people against 5,494,691. Density: Oman 18 per km², Senegal 96 per km².