Guatemala vs Oman
Oman is 2.84 times larger than Guatemala. Guatemala would fit into Oman about 2.8 times.
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Guatemala is 0.35× the area of Oman. Put the other way, Oman is 2.84× the size of Guatemala.
| Guatemala | Oman | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 108,889 km² | 309,500 km² |
| Population | 18,687,881 | 5,494,691 |
| Density | 172 / km² | 18 / km² |
| Capital | Guatemala City | Muscat |
| Region | Central America | 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. Guatemala sits at about 16°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Guatemala bigger than Oman?
- No. Guatemala is 2.84 times smaller than Oman. Guatemala covers 108,889 km² and Oman covers 309,500 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Oman?
- About 2.8 times: Oman has 2.84× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Guatemala and Oman look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guatemala is drawn about 1.08× 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, Guatemala or Oman?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 5,494,691. Density: Guatemala 172 per km², Oman 18 per km².