Lithuania vs Oman
Oman is 4.74 times larger than Lithuania. Lithuania would fit into Oman about 4.7 times.
LithuaniaOmanLithuania moved onto Oman · Equal-area projection
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Lithuania is 0.21× the area of Oman. Put the other way, Oman is 4.74× the size of Lithuania.
| Lithuania | Oman | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 65,300 km² | 309,500 km² |
| Population | 2,888,774 | 5,494,691 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 18 / km² |
| Capital | Vilnius | Muscat |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Lithuania sits at about 55°N and is stretched to 3.09× its true area; Oman at 21° N is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Lithuania 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 Lithuania bigger than Oman?
- No. Lithuania is 4.74 times smaller than Oman. Lithuania covers 65,300 km² and Oman covers 309,500 km².
- How many times does Lithuania fit into Oman?
- About 4.7 times: Oman has 4.74× the area of Lithuania.
- Why do Lithuania and Oman look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Lithuania is drawn about 3.09× its true area there and Oman about 1.14×. That is why Lithuania 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, Lithuania or Oman?
- Oman: 5,494,691 people against 2,888,774. Density: Lithuania 44 per km², Oman 18 per km².