Kazakhstan vs Oman
Kazakhstan is 8.8 times larger than Oman. Oman would fit into Kazakhstan about 8.8 times.
KazakhstanOmanKazakhstan moved onto Oman · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 8.8× the area of Oman.
| Kazakhstan | Oman | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 309,500 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 5,494,691 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 18 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | Muscat |
| Region | Central Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Kazakhstan sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.27× its true area; Oman at 21° N is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan bigger than Oman?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 8.8 times larger than Oman. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Oman covers 309,500 km².
- How many times does Oman fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 8.8 times: Kazakhstan has 8.8× the area of Oman.
- Why do Kazakhstan and Oman look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan is drawn about 2.27× its true area there and Oman about 1.14×. That is why Kazakhstan 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, Kazakhstan or Oman?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 5,494,691. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Oman 18 per km².