Oman vs Palestine
Oman is 37.7 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Oman about 38 times.
OmanPalestineOman moved onto Palestine · Equal-area projection
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Oman is 37.7× the area of Palestine.
| Oman | Palestine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 309,500 km² | 8,220 km² |
| Population | 5,494,691 | 5,413,596 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 659 / km² |
| Capital | Muscat | East Jerusalem |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
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; Palestine at 32° N is stretched to 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- Yes. Oman is 37.7 times larger than Palestine. Oman covers 309,500 km² and Palestine covers 8,220 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Oman?
- About 38 times: Oman has 37.7× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Oman and Palestine 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 Palestine about 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- Oman: 5,494,691 people against 5,413,596. Density: Oman 18 per km², Palestine 659 per km².