Bahamas vs Oman
Oman is 22.3 times larger than Bahamas. Bahamas would fit into Oman about 22 times.
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Bahamas is 0.04× the area of Oman. Put the other way, Oman is 22.3× the size of Bahamas.
| Bahamas | Oman | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 309,500 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 5,494,691 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 18 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | Muscat |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Bahamas sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Bahamas bigger than Oman?
- No. Bahamas is 22.3 times smaller than Oman. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Oman covers 309,500 km².
- How many times does Bahamas fit into Oman?
- About 22 times: Oman has 22.3× the area of Bahamas.
- Why do Bahamas and Oman look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bahamas is drawn about 1.2× 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, Bahamas or Oman?
- Oman: 5,494,691 people against 403,033. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Oman 18 per km².