Oman vs Peru
Peru is 4.15 times larger than Oman. Oman would fit into Peru about 4.2 times.
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Oman is 0.24× the area of Peru. Put the other way, Peru is 4.15× the size of Oman.
| Oman | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 309,500 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 5,494,691 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Muscat | Lima |
| Region | Western Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
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; Peru at 9° S is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Peru?
- No. Oman is 4.15 times smaller than Peru. Oman covers 309,500 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Oman fit into Peru?
- About 4.2 times: Peru has 4.15× the area of Oman.
- Why do Oman and Peru 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 Peru about 1.03×. 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 Peru?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 5,494,691. Density: Oman 18 per km², Peru 27 per km².