Mauritius vs Oman
Oman is 152 times larger than Mauritius. Mauritius would fit into Oman about 152 times.
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Mauritius is 0.01× the area of Oman. Put the other way, Oman is 152× the size of Mauritius.
| Mauritius | Oman | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,040 km² | 309,500 km² |
| Population | 1,243,741 | 5,494,691 |
| Density | 610 / km² | 18 / km² |
| Capital | Port Louis | Muscat |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mauritius sits at about 20°S 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 Mauritius bigger than Oman?
- No. Mauritius is 152 times smaller than Oman. Mauritius covers 2,040 km² and Oman covers 309,500 km².
- How many times does Mauritius fit into Oman?
- About 152 times: Oman has 152× the area of Mauritius.
- Why do Mauritius and Oman look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mauritius 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, Mauritius or Oman?
- Oman: 5,494,691 people against 1,243,741. Density: Mauritius 610 per km², Oman 18 per km².