Gambia vs Oman
Oman is 27.4 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Oman about 27 times.
GambiaOmanGambia moved onto Oman · Equal-area projection
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Gambia is 0.04× the area of Oman. Put the other way, Oman is 27.4× the size of Gambia.
| Gambia | Oman | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 309,500 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 5,494,691 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 18 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Muscat |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Gambia sits at about 13°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 Gambia bigger than Oman?
- No. Gambia is 27.4 times smaller than Oman. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and Oman covers 309,500 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Oman?
- About 27 times: Oman has 27.4× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Gambia and Oman look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gambia 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, Gambia or Oman?
- Oman: 5,494,691 people against 2,822,093. Density: Gambia 250 per km², Oman 18 per km².