Kenya vs Oman
Kenya is 88% larger than Oman. Oman would fit into Kenya about 1.9 times.
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1.88×
Kenya is 1.88× the area of Oman.
| Kenya | Oman | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,309 km² | 309,500 km² |
| Population | 57,532,493 | 5,494,691 |
| Density | 99 / km² | 18 / km² |
| Capital | Nairobi | Muscat |
| Region | Eastern Africa | 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. Kenya sits at about 1°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Kenya bigger than Oman?
- Yes. Kenya is 88% larger than Oman. Kenya covers 581,309 km² and Oman covers 309,500 km².
- How many times does Oman fit into Kenya?
- About 1.9 times: Kenya has 1.88× the area of Oman.
- Why do Kenya and Oman look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kenya is drawn about 1.0× 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, Kenya or Oman?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 5,494,691. Density: Kenya 99 per km², Oman 18 per km².