Oman vs Palau
Oman is 664 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Oman about 664 times.
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Oman is 664× the area of Palau.
| Oman | Palau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 309,500 km² | 466 km² |
| Population | 5,494,691 | 17,663 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 38 / km² |
| Capital | Muscat | Koror |
| Region | Western Asia | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Oman sits at about 21°N and is stretched to 1.14× its true area; Palau at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Oman bigger than Palau?
- Yes. Oman is 664 times larger than Palau. Oman covers 309,500 km² and Palau covers 466 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Oman?
- About 664 times: Oman has 664× the area of Palau.
- Why do Oman and Palau look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Oman is drawn about 1.14× its true area there and Palau about 1.02×. 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, Oman or Palau?
- Oman: 5,494,691 people against 17,663. Density: Oman 18 per km², Palau 38 per km².