Botswana vs Oman
Botswana is 88% larger than Oman. Oman would fit into Botswana about 1.9 times.
BotswanaOmanBotswana moved onto Oman · Equal-area projection
1.88×
Botswana is 1.88× the area of Oman.
| Botswana | Oman | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 309,500 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 5,494,691 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 18 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Muscat |
| Region | Southern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Botswana sits at about 22°S and is stretched to 1.17× 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 Botswana bigger than Oman?
- Yes. Botswana is 88% larger than Oman. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Oman covers 309,500 km².
- How many times does Oman fit into Botswana?
- About 1.9 times: Botswana has 1.88× the area of Oman.
- Why do Botswana and Oman look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Botswana is drawn about 1.17× 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, Botswana or Oman?
- Oman: 5,494,691 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Oman 18 per km².