Malawi vs Oman
Oman is 2.61 times larger than Malawi. Malawi would fit into Oman about 2.6 times.
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Malawi is 0.38× the area of Oman. Put the other way, Oman is 2.61× the size of Malawi.
| Malawi | Oman | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 118,484 km² | 309,500 km² |
| Population | 22,216,120 | 5,494,691 |
| Density | 188 / km² | 18 / km² |
| Capital | Lilongwe | Muscat |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Malawi sits at about 13°S and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Malawi bigger than Oman?
- No. Malawi is 2.61 times smaller than Oman. Malawi covers 118,484 km² and Oman covers 309,500 km².
- How many times does Malawi fit into Oman?
- About 2.6 times: Oman has 2.61× the area of Malawi.
- Why do Malawi and Oman look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malawi is drawn about 1.06× 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, Malawi or Oman?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 5,494,691. Density: Malawi 188 per km², Oman 18 per km².