Liberia vs Oman
Oman is 2.78 times larger than Liberia. Liberia would fit into Oman about 2.8 times.
LiberiaOmanLiberia moved onto Oman · Equal-area projection
0.36×
Liberia is 0.36× the area of Oman. Put the other way, Oman is 2.78× the size of Liberia.
| Liberia | Oman | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 111,369 km² | 309,500 km² |
| Population | 5,731,206 | 5,494,691 |
| Density | 51 / km² | 18 / km² |
| Capital | Monrovia | Muscat |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Liberia sits at about 6°N and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Liberia bigger than Oman?
- No. Liberia is 2.78 times smaller than Oman. Liberia covers 111,369 km² and Oman covers 309,500 km².
- How many times does Liberia fit into Oman?
- About 2.8 times: Oman has 2.78× the area of Liberia.
- Why do Liberia and Oman look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Liberia is drawn about 1.01× 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, Liberia or Oman?
- Liberia: 5,731,206 people against 5,494,691. Density: Liberia 51 per km², Oman 18 per km².