Mozambique vs Oman

Mozambique is 2.59 times larger than Oman. Oman would fit into Mozambique about 2.6 times.

MozambiqueOmanMozambique moved onto Oman · Equal-area projection
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Mozambique is 2.59× the area of Oman.
MozambiqueOman
Area801,590 km²309,500 km²
Population35,631,6535,494,691
Density44 / km²18 / km²
CapitalMaputoMuscat
RegionEastern AfricaWestern Asia
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours63

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mozambique sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Mozambique bigger than Oman?
Yes. Mozambique is 2.59 times larger than Oman. Mozambique covers 801,590 km² and Oman covers 309,500 km².
How many times does Oman fit into Mozambique?
About 2.6 times: Mozambique has 2.59× the area of Oman.
Why do Mozambique and Oman look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mozambique is drawn about 1.1× 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, Mozambique or Oman?
Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 5,494,691. Density: Mozambique 44 per km², Oman 18 per km².