Laos vs Oman
Oman is 31% larger than Laos.
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Laos is 0.77× the area of Oman. Put the other way, Oman is 1.31× the size of Laos.
| Laos | Oman | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 236,800 km² | 309,500 km² |
| Population | 7,873,046 | 5,494,691 |
| Density | 33 / km² | 18 / km² |
| Capital | Vientiane | Muscat |
| Region | South-Eastern 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. Laos sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 Laos bigger than Oman?
- No. Laos is 23% smaller than Oman. Laos covers 236,800 km² and Oman covers 309,500 km².
- How many times does Laos fit into Oman?
- About 1.3 times: Oman has 1.31× the area of Laos.
- Why do Laos and Oman look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Laos is drawn about 1.11× 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, Laos or Oman?
- Laos: 7,873,046 people against 5,494,691. Density: Laos 33 per km², Oman 18 per km².