Oman vs Philippines
Philippines is 11% larger than Oman.
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Oman is 0.9× the area of Philippines. Put the other way, Philippines is 1.11× the size of Oman.
| Oman | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 309,500 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 5,494,691 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | Muscat | Manila |
| Region | Western Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Philippines at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- No. Oman is 10% smaller than Philippines. Oman covers 309,500 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Oman fit into Philippines?
- About 1.1 times: Philippines has 1.11× the area of Oman.
- Why do Oman and Philippines 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 Philippines about 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 5,494,691. Density: Oman 18 per km², Philippines 340 per km².