Australia vs Oman
Australia is 24.9 times larger than Oman. Oman would fit into Australia about 25 times.
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Australia is 24.9× the area of Oman.
| Australia | Oman | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 309,500 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 5,494,691 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 18 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Muscat |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than Oman?
- Yes. Australia is 24.9 times larger than Oman. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Oman covers 309,500 km².
- How many times does Oman fit into Australia?
- About 25 times: Australia has 24.9× the area of Oman.
- Why do Australia and Oman look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or Oman?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 5,494,691. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Oman 18 per km².