Oman vs Panama
Oman is 4.17 times larger than Panama. Panama would fit into Oman about 4.2 times.
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4.17×
Oman is 4.17× the area of Panama.
| Oman | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 309,500 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 5,494,691 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Muscat | Panama City |
| Region | Western Asia | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
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; Panama at 9° 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 Panama?
- Yes. Oman is 4.17 times larger than Panama. Oman covers 309,500 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Panama fit into Oman?
- About 4.2 times: Oman has 4.17× the area of Panama.
- Why do Oman and Panama 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 Panama 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 Panama?
- Oman: 5,494,691 people against 4,571,189. Density: Oman 18 per km², Panama 62 per km².