Italy vs Oman
Oman and Italy are almost exactly the same size.
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0.98×
Italy is 0.98× the area of Oman. Put the other way, Oman is 1.02× the size of Italy.
| Italy | Oman | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 309,500 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 5,494,691 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 18 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Muscat |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. 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.