Kuwait vs Oman
Oman is 17.4 times larger than Kuwait. Kuwait would fit into Oman about 17 times.
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Kuwait is 0.06× the area of Oman. Put the other way, Oman is 17.4× the size of Kuwait.
| Kuwait | Oman | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,818 km² | 309,500 km² |
| Population | 4,865,298 | 5,494,691 |
| Density | 273 / km² | 18 / km² |
| Capital | Kuwait City | Muscat |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kuwait sits at about 29°N and is stretched to 1.32× 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 Kuwait bigger than Oman?
- No. Kuwait is 17.4 times smaller than Oman. Kuwait covers 17,818 km² and Oman covers 309,500 km².
- How many times does Kuwait fit into Oman?
- About 17 times: Oman has 17.4× the area of Kuwait.
- Why do Kuwait and Oman look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kuwait is drawn about 1.32× 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, Kuwait or Oman?
- Oman: 5,494,691 people against 4,865,298. Density: Kuwait 273 per km², Oman 18 per km².