DR Congo vs Oman
DR Congo is 7.58 times larger than Oman. Oman would fit into DR Congo about 7.6 times.
DR CongoOmanDR Congo moved onto Oman · Equal-area projection
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DR Congo is 7.58× the area of Oman.
| DR Congo | Oman | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,344,858 km² | 309,500 km² |
| Population | 112,832,473 | 5,494,691 |
| Density | 48 / km² | 18 / km² |
| Capital | Kinshasa | Muscat |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 9 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. DR Congo sits at about 3°S 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 DR Congo bigger than Oman?
- Yes. DR Congo is 7.58 times larger than Oman. DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km² and Oman covers 309,500 km².
- How many times does Oman fit into DR Congo?
- About 7.6 times: DR Congo has 7.58× the area of Oman.
- Why do DR Congo and Oman look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. DR Congo 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, DR Congo or Oman?
- DR Congo: 112,832,473 people against 5,494,691. Density: DR Congo 48 per km², Oman 18 per km².