Malaysia vs Oman
Malaysia is 7% larger than Oman.
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1.07×
Malaysia is 1.07× the area of Oman.
| Malaysia | Oman | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 330,803 km² | 309,500 km² |
| Population | 35,977,838 | 5,494,691 |
| Density | 109 / km² | 18 / km² |
| Capital | Kuala Lumpur | Muscat |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | 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. Malaysia sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Malaysia bigger than Oman?
- Yes. Malaysia is 7% larger than Oman. Malaysia covers 330,803 km² and Oman covers 309,500 km².
- How many times does Oman fit into Malaysia?
- About 1.1 times: Malaysia has 1.07× the area of Oman.
- Why do Malaysia and Oman look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malaysia is drawn about 1.0× 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, Malaysia or Oman?
- Malaysia: 35,977,838 people against 5,494,691. Density: Malaysia 109 per km², Oman 18 per km².