Guyana vs Oman
Oman is 44% larger than Guyana.
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Guyana is 0.69× the area of Oman. Put the other way, Oman is 1.44× the size of Guyana.
| Guyana | Oman | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 214,970 km² | 309,500 km² |
| Population | 835,986 | 5,494,691 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 18 / km² |
| Capital | Georgetown | Muscat |
| Region | South America | 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. Guyana sits at about 5°N and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Guyana bigger than Oman?
- No. Guyana is 31% smaller than Oman. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and Oman covers 309,500 km².
- How many times does Guyana fit into Oman?
- About 1.4 times: Oman has 1.44× the area of Guyana.
- Why do Guyana and Oman look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guyana is drawn about 1.01× 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, Guyana or Oman?
- Oman: 5,494,691 people against 835,986. Density: Guyana 3.9 per km², Oman 18 per km².