Equatorial Guinea vs Oman
Oman is 11 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea would fit into Oman about 11 times.
Equatorial GuineaOmanEquatorial Guinea moved onto Oman · Equal-area projection
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Equatorial Guinea is 0.09× the area of Oman. Put the other way, Oman is 11× the size of Equatorial Guinea.
| Equatorial Guinea | Oman | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 309,500 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | 5,494,691 |
| Density | 69 / km² | 18 / km² |
| Capital | Malabo | Muscat |
| Region | Middle Africa | 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. Equatorial Guinea sits at about 2°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 Equatorial Guinea bigger than Oman?
- No. Equatorial Guinea is 11 times smaller than Oman. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and Oman covers 309,500 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into Oman?
- About 11 times: Oman has 11× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and Oman look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea 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, Equatorial Guinea or Oman?
- Oman: 5,494,691 people against 1,938,431. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², Oman 18 per km².