Ecuador vs Oman
Oman is 20% larger than Ecuador.
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Ecuador is 0.83× the area of Oman. Put the other way, Oman is 1.2× the size of Ecuador.
| Ecuador | Oman | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 257,204 km² | 309,500 km² |
| Population | 18,289,896 | 5,494,691 |
| Density | 71 / km² | 18 / km² |
| Capital | Quito | Muscat |
| Region | South 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. Ecuador sits at about 1°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 Ecuador bigger than Oman?
- No. Ecuador is 17% smaller than Oman. Ecuador covers 257,204 km² and Oman covers 309,500 km².
- How many times does Ecuador fit into Oman?
- About 1.2 times: Oman has 1.2× the area of Ecuador.
- Why do Ecuador and Oman look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ecuador 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, Ecuador or Oman?
- Ecuador: 18,289,896 people against 5,494,691. Density: Ecuador 71 per km², Oman 18 per km².