Nigeria vs Oman
Nigeria is 2.98 times larger than Oman. Oman would fit into Nigeria about 3.0 times.
NigeriaOmanNigeria moved onto Oman · Equal-area projection
2.98×
Nigeria is 2.98× the area of Oman.
| Nigeria | Oman | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 923,768 km² | 309,500 km² |
| Population | 237,527,782 | 5,494,691 |
| Density | 257 / km² | 18 / km² |
| Capital | Abuja | 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. Nigeria sits at about 10°N and is stretched to 1.03× 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 Nigeria bigger than Oman?
- Yes. Nigeria is 2.98 times larger than Oman. Nigeria covers 923,768 km² and Oman covers 309,500 km².
- How many times does Oman fit into Nigeria?
- About 3.0 times: Nigeria has 2.98× the area of Oman.
- Why do Nigeria and Oman look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nigeria is drawn about 1.03× 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, Nigeria or Oman?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 5,494,691. Density: Nigeria 257 per km², Oman 18 per km².