Gabon vs Oman
Oman is 16% larger than Gabon.
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Gabon is 0.86× the area of Oman. Put the other way, Oman is 1.16× the size of Gabon.
| Gabon | Oman | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 267,667 km² | 309,500 km² |
| Population | 2,593,130 | 5,494,691 |
| Density | 9.7 / km² | 18 / km² |
| Capital | Libreville | Muscat |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Gabon 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 Gabon bigger than Oman?
- No. Gabon is 14% smaller than Oman. Gabon covers 267,667 km² and Oman covers 309,500 km².
- How many times does Gabon fit into Oman?
- About 1.2 times: Oman has 1.16× the area of Gabon.
- Why do Gabon and Oman look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gabon 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, Gabon or Oman?
- Oman: 5,494,691 people against 2,593,130. Density: Gabon 9.7 per km², Oman 18 per km².