El Salvador vs Oman
Oman is 14.7 times larger than El Salvador. El Salvador would fit into Oman about 15 times.
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El Salvador is 0.07× the area of Oman. Put the other way, Oman is 14.7× the size of El Salvador.
| El Salvador | Oman | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21,041 km² | 309,500 km² |
| Population | 6,365,503 | 5,494,691 |
| Density | 303 / km² | 18 / km² |
| Capital | San Salvador | Muscat |
| Region | Central 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. El Salvador sits at about 14°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 El Salvador bigger than Oman?
- No. El Salvador is 14.7 times smaller than Oman. El Salvador covers 21,041 km² and Oman covers 309,500 km².
- How many times does El Salvador fit into Oman?
- About 15 times: Oman has 14.7× the area of El Salvador.
- Why do El Salvador and Oman look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. El Salvador is drawn about 1.06× 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, El Salvador or Oman?
- El Salvador: 6,365,503 people against 5,494,691. Density: El Salvador 303 per km², Oman 18 per km².