Eswatini vs Oman
Oman is 17.8 times larger than Eswatini. Eswatini would fit into Oman about 18 times.
EswatiniOmanEswatini moved onto Oman · Equal-area projection
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Eswatini is 0.06× the area of Oman. Put the other way, Oman is 17.8× the size of Eswatini.
| Eswatini | Oman | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,364 km² | 309,500 km² |
| Population | 1,256,174 | 5,494,691 |
| Density | 72 / km² | 18 / km² |
| Capital | Mbabane | Muscat |
| Region | Southern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Eswatini sits at about 27°S and is stretched to 1.25× 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 Eswatini bigger than Oman?
- No. Eswatini is 17.8 times smaller than Oman. Eswatini covers 17,364 km² and Oman covers 309,500 km².
- How many times does Eswatini fit into Oman?
- About 18 times: Oman has 17.8× the area of Eswatini.
- Why do Eswatini and Oman look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eswatini is drawn about 1.25× 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, Eswatini or Oman?
- Oman: 5,494,691 people against 1,256,174. Density: Eswatini 72 per km², Oman 18 per km².