Kyrgyzstan vs Oman
Oman is 55% larger than Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan would fit into Oman about 1.5 times.
KyrgyzstanOmanKyrgyzstan moved onto Oman · Equal-area projection
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Kyrgyzstan is 0.65× the area of Oman. Put the other way, Oman is 1.55× the size of Kyrgyzstan.
| Kyrgyzstan | Oman | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 309,500 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 5,494,691 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 18 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | Muscat |
| Region | Central Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.78× its true area; Oman at 21° N is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan bigger than Oman?
- No. Kyrgyzstan is 35% smaller than Oman. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and Oman covers 309,500 km².
- How many times does Kyrgyzstan fit into Oman?
- About 1.5 times: Oman has 1.55× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and Oman look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan is drawn about 1.78× its true area there and Oman about 1.14×. That is why Kyrgyzstan 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, Kyrgyzstan or Oman?
- Kyrgyzstan: 7,343,064 people against 5,494,691. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², Oman 18 per km².