Bhutan vs Oman
Oman is 8.06 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Oman about 8.1 times.
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Bhutan is 0.12× the area of Oman. Put the other way, Oman is 8.06× the size of Bhutan.
| Bhutan | Oman | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 38,394 km² | 309,500 km² |
| Population | 796,682 | 5,494,691 |
| Density | 21 / km² | 18 / km² |
| Capital | Thimphu | Muscat |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Bhutan sits at about 27°N and is stretched to 1.27× 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 Bhutan bigger than Oman?
- No. Bhutan is 8.06 times smaller than Oman. Bhutan covers 38,394 km² and Oman covers 309,500 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Oman?
- About 8.1 times: Oman has 8.06× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bhutan and Oman look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bhutan is drawn about 1.27× 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, Bhutan or Oman?
- Oman: 5,494,691 people against 796,682. Density: Bhutan 21 per km², Oman 18 per km².