Argentina vs Oman

Argentina is 8.98 times larger than Oman. Oman would fit into Argentina about 9.0 times.

ArgentinaOmanArgentina moved onto Oman · Equal-area projection
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Argentina is 8.98× the area of Oman.
ArgentinaOman
Area2,780,400 km²309,500 km²
Population45,851,3785,494,691
Density16 / km²18 / km²
CapitalBuenos AiresMuscat
RegionSouth AmericaWestern Asia
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours53

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× 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 Argentina bigger than Oman?
Yes. Argentina is 8.98 times larger than Oman. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Oman covers 309,500 km².
How many times does Oman fit into Argentina?
About 9.0 times: Argentina has 8.98× the area of Oman.
Why do Argentina and Oman look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× 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, Argentina or Oman?
Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 5,494,691. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Oman 18 per km².