Guinea vs Oman
Oman is 26% larger than Guinea.
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Guinea is 0.79× the area of Oman. Put the other way, Oman is 1.26× the size of Guinea.
| Guinea | Oman | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 245,857 km² | 309,500 km² |
| Population | 15,099,727 | 5,494,691 |
| Density | 61 / km² | 18 / km² |
| Capital | Conakry | Muscat |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Guinea sits at about 10°N and is stretched to 1.03× 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 Guinea bigger than Oman?
- No. Guinea is 21% smaller than Oman. Guinea covers 245,857 km² and Oman covers 309,500 km².
- How many times does Guinea fit into Oman?
- About 1.3 times: Oman has 1.26× the area of Guinea.
- Why do Guinea and Oman look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guinea is drawn about 1.03× 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, Guinea or Oman?
- Guinea: 15,099,727 people against 5,494,691. Density: Guinea 61 per km², Oman 18 per km².