Colombia vs Oman

Colombia is 3.69 times larger than Oman. Oman would fit into Colombia about 3.7 times.

ColombiaOmanColombia moved onto Oman · Equal-area projection
3.69×
Colombia is 3.69× the area of Oman.
ColombiaOman
Area1,141,748 km²309,500 km²
Population53,425,6355,494,691
Density47 / km²18 / km²
CapitalBogotaMuscat
RegionSouth AmericaWestern Asia
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours53

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Colombia sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Colombia bigger than Oman?
Yes. Colombia is 3.69 times larger than Oman. Colombia covers 1,141,748 km² and Oman covers 309,500 km².
How many times does Oman fit into Colombia?
About 3.7 times: Colombia has 3.69× the area of Oman.
Why do Colombia and Oman look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Colombia is drawn about 1.0× 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, Colombia or Oman?
Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 5,494,691. Density: Colombia 47 per km², Oman 18 per km².