Afghanistan vs Oman
Afghanistan is 2.11 times larger than Oman. Oman would fit into Afghanistan about 2.1 times.
AfghanistanOmanAfghanistan moved onto Oman · Equal-area projection
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Afghanistan is 2.11× the area of Oman.
| Afghanistan | Oman | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 652,230 km² | 309,500 km² |
| Population | 43,844,111 | 5,494,691 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 18 / km² |
| Capital | Kabul | Muscat |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Afghanistan sits at about 34°N and is stretched to 1.45× 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 Afghanistan bigger than Oman?
- Yes. Afghanistan is 2.11 times larger than Oman. Afghanistan covers 652,230 km² and Oman covers 309,500 km².
- How many times does Oman fit into Afghanistan?
- About 2.1 times: Afghanistan has 2.11× the area of Oman.
- Why do Afghanistan and Oman look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Afghanistan is drawn about 1.45× 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, Afghanistan or Oman?
- Afghanistan: 43,844,111 people against 5,494,691. Density: Afghanistan 67 per km², Oman 18 per km².