Nicaragua vs Oman
Oman is 2.57 times larger than Nicaragua. Nicaragua would fit into Oman about 2.6 times.
NicaraguaOmanNicaragua moved onto Oman · Equal-area projection
0.39×
Nicaragua is 0.39× the area of Oman. Put the other way, Oman is 2.57× the size of Nicaragua.
| Nicaragua | Oman | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 120,340 km² | 309,500 km² |
| Population | 7,007,502 | 5,494,691 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 18 / km² |
| Capital | Managua | Muscat |
| Region | Central America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Nicaragua sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Nicaragua bigger than Oman?
- No. Nicaragua is 2.57 times smaller than Oman. Nicaragua covers 120,340 km² and Oman covers 309,500 km².
- How many times does Nicaragua fit into Oman?
- About 2.6 times: Oman has 2.57× the area of Nicaragua.
- Why do Nicaragua and Oman look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nicaragua is drawn about 1.05× 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, Nicaragua or Oman?
- Nicaragua: 7,007,502 people against 5,494,691. Density: Nicaragua 58 per km², Oman 18 per km².