Namibia vs Oman
Namibia is 2.67 times larger than Oman. Oman would fit into Namibia about 2.7 times.
NamibiaOmanNamibia moved onto Oman · Equal-area projection
2.67×
Namibia is 2.67× the area of Oman.
| Namibia | Oman | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 825,615 km² | 309,500 km² |
| Population | 3,092,816 | 5,494,691 |
| Density | 3.7 / km² | 18 / km² |
| Capital | Windhoek | Muscat |
| Region | Southern 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. Namibia sits at about 22°S and is stretched to 1.16× 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 Namibia bigger than Oman?
- Yes. Namibia is 2.67 times larger than Oman. Namibia covers 825,615 km² and Oman covers 309,500 km².
- How many times does Oman fit into Namibia?
- About 2.7 times: Namibia has 2.67× the area of Oman.
- Why do Namibia and Oman look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Namibia is drawn about 1.16× 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, Namibia or Oman?
- Oman: 5,494,691 people against 3,092,816. Density: Namibia 3.7 per km², Oman 18 per km².