Greece vs Oman
Oman is 2.35 times larger than Greece. Greece would fit into Oman about 2.3 times.
GreeceOmanGreece moved onto Oman · Equal-area projection
0.43×
Greece is 0.43× the area of Oman. Put the other way, Oman is 2.35× the size of Greece.
| Greece | Oman | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 131,957 km² | 309,500 km² |
| Population | 10,413,962 | 5,494,691 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 18 / km² |
| Capital | Athens | Muscat |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Greece sits at about 39°N and is stretched to 1.66× its true area; Oman at 21° N is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Greece looks so much bigger than it is next to Oman. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Greece bigger than Oman?
- No. Greece is 2.35 times smaller than Oman. Greece covers 131,957 km² and Oman covers 309,500 km².
- How many times does Greece fit into Oman?
- About 2.3 times: Oman has 2.35× the area of Greece.
- Why do Greece and Oman look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greece is drawn about 1.66× its true area there and Oman about 1.14×. That is why Greece looks so much bigger than it really is next to Oman. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Greece or Oman?
- Greece: 10,413,962 people against 5,494,691. Density: Greece 79 per km², Oman 18 per km².