Japan vs Oman
Japan is 22% larger than Oman.
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1.22×
Japan is 1.22× the area of Oman.
| Japan | Oman | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 377,972 km² | 309,500 km² |
| Population | 123,366,734 | 5,494,691 |
| Density | 326 / km² | 18 / km² |
| Capital | Tokyo | Muscat |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Japan sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.59× 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 Japan bigger than Oman?
- Yes. Japan is 22% larger than Oman. Japan covers 377,972 km² and Oman covers 309,500 km².
- How many times does Oman fit into Japan?
- About 1.2 times: Japan has 1.22× the area of Oman.
- Why do Japan and Oman look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Japan is drawn about 1.59× 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, Japan or Oman?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 5,494,691. Density: Japan 326 per km², Oman 18 per km².