Mauritania vs Oman
Mauritania is 3.33 times larger than Oman. Oman would fit into Mauritania about 3.3 times.
MauritaniaOmanMauritania moved onto Oman · Equal-area projection
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Mauritania is 3.33× the area of Oman.
| Mauritania | Oman | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,030,700 km² | 309,500 km² |
| Population | 5,315,065 | 5,494,691 |
| Density | 5.2 / km² | 18 / km² |
| Capital | Nouakchott | Muscat |
| Region | Western Africa | 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. Mauritania sits at about 20°N and is stretched to 1.14× 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 Mauritania bigger than Oman?
- Yes. Mauritania is 3.33 times larger than Oman. Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km² and Oman covers 309,500 km².
- How many times does Oman fit into Mauritania?
- About 3.3 times: Mauritania has 3.33× the area of Oman.
- Why do Mauritania and Oman look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mauritania is drawn about 1.14× 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, Mauritania or Oman?
- Oman: 5,494,691 people against 5,315,065. Density: Mauritania 5.2 per km², Oman 18 per km².