Iraq vs Oman
Iraq is 41% larger than Oman.
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1.41×
Iraq is 1.41× the area of Oman.
| Iraq | Oman | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 309,500 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 5,494,691 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 18 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Muscat |
| Region | Western Asia | 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. Iraq sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.42× 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 Iraq bigger than Oman?
- Yes. Iraq is 41% larger than Oman. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Oman covers 309,500 km².
- How many times does Oman fit into Iraq?
- About 1.4 times: Iraq has 1.41× the area of Oman.
- Why do Iraq and Oman look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iraq is drawn about 1.42× 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, Iraq or Oman?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 5,494,691. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Oman 18 per km².