Kiribati vs Oman
Oman is 382 times larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into Oman about 382 times.
KiribatiOmanKiribati moved onto Oman · Equal-area projection
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Kiribati is 0.0× the area of Oman. Put the other way, Oman is 382× the size of Kiribati.
| Kiribati | Oman | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 811 km² | 309,500 km² |
| Population | 136,488 | 5,494,691 |
| Density | 168 / km² | 18 / km² |
| Capital | Tarawa | Muscat |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Kiribati 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 Kiribati bigger than Oman?
- No. Kiribati is 382 times smaller than Oman. Kiribati covers 811 km² and Oman covers 309,500 km².
- How many times does Kiribati fit into Oman?
- About 382 times: Oman has 382× the area of Kiribati.
- Why do Kiribati and Oman look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kiribati 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, Kiribati or Oman?
- Oman: 5,494,691 people against 136,488. Density: Kiribati 168 per km², Oman 18 per km².