Israel vs Oman
Oman is 14.9 times larger than Israel. Israel would fit into Oman about 15 times.
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Israel is 0.07× the area of Oman. Put the other way, Oman is 14.9× the size of Israel.
| Israel | Oman | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 20,770 km² | 309,500 km² |
| Population | 10,122,800 | 5,494,691 |
| Density | 487 / km² | 18 / km² |
| Capital | Jerusalem | Muscat |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Israel sits at about 31°N and is stretched to 1.37× 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 Israel bigger than Oman?
- No. Israel is 14.9 times smaller than Oman. Israel covers 20,770 km² and Oman covers 309,500 km².
- How many times does Israel fit into Oman?
- About 15 times: Oman has 14.9× the area of Israel.
- Why do Israel and Oman look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Israel is drawn about 1.37× 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, Israel or Oman?
- Israel: 10,122,800 people against 5,494,691. Density: Israel 487 per km², Oman 18 per km².