Belize vs Oman
Oman is 13.5 times larger than Belize. Belize would fit into Oman about 13 times.
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Belize is 0.07× the area of Oman. Put the other way, Oman is 13.5× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Oman | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 309,500 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 5,494,691 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 18 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Muscat |
| Region | Central America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belize sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Belize bigger than Oman?
- No. Belize is 13.5 times smaller than Oman. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Oman covers 309,500 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Oman?
- About 13 times: Oman has 13.5× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Oman look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belize is drawn about 1.1× 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, Belize or Oman?
- Oman: 5,494,691 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Oman 18 per km².