Oman vs Paraguay
Paraguay is 31% larger than Oman.
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Oman is 0.76× the area of Paraguay. Put the other way, Paraguay is 1.31× the size of Oman.
| Oman | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 309,500 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 5,494,691 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Muscat | Asuncion |
| Region | Western Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Paraguay at 23° S is stretched to 1.18×. 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 Paraguay?
- No. Oman is 24% smaller than Paraguay. Oman covers 309,500 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Oman fit into Paraguay?
- About 1.3 times: Paraguay has 1.31× the area of Oman.
- Why do Oman and Paraguay 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 Paraguay about 1.18×. 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 Paraguay?
- Paraguay: 7,013,078 people against 5,494,691. Density: Oman 18 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².