Italy vs Oman
Oman and Italy are almost exactly the same size.
ItalyOmanItaly moved onto Oman · Equal-area projection
0.98×
Italy is 0.98× the area of Oman. Put the other way, Oman is 1.02× the size of Italy.
 Italy |  Oman | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAbout the same area | 302,068 km²#72 of 194 | 309,500 km²#71 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 6 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationItaly: 10.7× the population | 58,915,656#25 of 194 · 2025 | 5,494,691#120 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityItaly: 11.0× the density | 195 / km²#51 of 194 | 18 / km²#172 of 194 |
| Urban populationOman: 1.14× the urban share | 70%#75 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#44 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateOman: 2.13× the births per woman | 1.18 per woman#179 of 192 · 2024 | 2.51 per woman#73 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthOman: 4.02 points higher | −0.06%#158 of 192 · 2025 | +3.96%#3 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateOman: 2.67× the birth rate | 6.3 per 1,000#188 of 192 · 2024 | 16.8 per 1,000#87 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateItaly: 5.79× the death rate | 11.0 per 1,000#27 of 192 · 2024 | 1.9 per 1,000#189 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Oman: 12.6 points higher | 11.7%#188 of 192 · 2025 | 24.3%#95 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Italy: 22.4 points higher | 25.1%#3 of 192 · 2025 | 2.7%#176 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationOman: 19.4 per 1,000 higher | +1.3 per 1,000#44 of 192 · 2025 | +20.7 per 1,000#2 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 | 0.02 per 1,000#145 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyItaly: 3.8 years longer | 84.0 years#8 of 192 · 2024 | 80.2 years#40 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityOman: 3.61× the infant mortality | 2.3 per 1,000 births#175 of 191 · 2024 | 8.3 per 1,000 births#120 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsItaly: 2.11× the doctors per person | 4.19 per 1,000#26 of 178 · 2022 | 1.99 per 1,000#82 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentItaly: 1.8× the university enrolment | 75.9%#37 of 145 · 2023 | 42.2%#88 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexItaly: 0.057 higher | 0.915#28 of 190 · 2023 | 0.858#49 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaItaly: 2.16× the income per person | $42,080#25 of 185 · 2025 | $19,520#55 of 185 · 2024 |
| GDPItaly: 23.3× the economy | $2.55T2025 | $109.61B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Italy: 1.48× the output per person | $62,803#30 of 184 · 2025 | $42,295#53 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthOman: 1.9 points higher | +0.5%#168 of 187 · 2025 | +2.4%#121 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationItaly: 0.5 points higher | +1.5%#128 of 176 · 2025 | +1.0%#141 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentItaly: 1.94× the unemployment | 6.4%#67 of 178 · 2025 | 3.3%#127 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.9%#88 of 149 · 2023 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 34.3#76 of 149 · 2023 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureOman: 2.6 points higher | 3.3% of jobs#145 of 178 · 2025 | 5.9% of jobs#127 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryOman: 13.0 points higher | 26.4% of jobs#31 of 178 · 2025 | 39.4% of jobs#1 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesItaly: 15.6 points higher | 70.2% of jobs#51 of 178 · 2025 | 54.6% of jobs#100 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentOman: 6.2 points higher | 0.0% of GDP#162 of 184 · 2025 | 6.2% of GDP#30 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsOman: 33.9 points higher | 32.2% of GDP#92 of 168 · 2025 | 66.1% of GDP#30 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingOman: 3.01× the military spending | 1.9% of GDP#70 of 155 · 2025 | 5.7% of GDP#10 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersOman: 1.07× the share online | 89%#61 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#26 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsItaly: 1.1× the mobile subscriptions | 133 per 100#45 of 191 · 2024 | 121 per 100#78 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | 32% of land#99 of 192 · 2024 | 0% of land#189 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personOman: 3.67× the CO₂ per person | 5.08 t a year#48 of 185 · 2024 | 18.6 t a year#7 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyItaly: 17.4 points higher | 17.5%#116 of 190 · 2021 | 0.1%#183 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Oman: 3.28× the air pollution | 14.3 µg/m³#121 of 191 · 2023 | 46.9 µg/m³#14 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landOman: 7.4 points higher | 21.5% of land#75 of 191 · 2025 | 28.9% of land#39 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landItaly: 23.2 points higher | 23.5% of land#43 of 190 · 2024 | 0.3% of land#186 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressOman: 3.92× the water stress | 29.8%#54 of 176 · 2022 | 116.7%#15 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationItaly: 6.66× the rain and snow | 832 mm#104 of 180 · 2022 | 125 mm#170 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityOman: 0.14 higher | +0.46#72 of 193 · 2025 | +0.60#62 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionItaly: 0.08 higher | +0.58#54 of 193 · 2025 | +0.50#60 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateItaly: 6.0× the homicide rate | 0.6 per 100,000#132 of 146 · 2023 | 0.1 per 100,000#144 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Absolute monarchy |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD, G7, G20 | — |
| Capital | Rome | Muscat |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Omani rial (OMR) |
| Official languages | Italian | Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC+4 |
| Calling code | +39 | +968 |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe | Western Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Italy sits at about 43° N and is stretched to 1.85× its true area; Oman at 21° N is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Italy looks so much bigger than it is next to Oman. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Italy bigger than Oman?
- No. Italy and Oman are almost exactly the same size. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Oman covers 309,500 km².
- How many times does Italy fit into Oman?
- About 1.0 times: Oman has 1.02× the area of Italy.
- Why do Italy and Oman look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× its true area there and Oman about 1.14×. That is why Italy looks so much bigger than it really is next to Oman. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Italy or Oman?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 5,494,691. Density: Italy 195 per km², Oman 18 per km².
- Which is richer, Italy or Oman?
- By gross national income per person, Italy: $42,080 against $19,520 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.16× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Italy or Oman?
- In Italy: life expectancy at birth is 84.0 years, against 80.2 — 3.8 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Italy and Oman have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Italy: parliamentary republic; Oman: absolute monarchy.