Oman vs Poland
Poland and Oman are almost exactly the same size.
OmanPolandOman moved onto Poland · Equal-area projection
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Oman is 0.99× the area of Poland. Put the other way, Poland is 1.01× the size of Oman.
| Oman | Poland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 309,500 km² | 312,683 km² |
| Population | 5,494,691 | 36,435,861 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Muscat | Warsaw |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
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; Poland at 52° N is stretched to 2.65×. That difference is why Poland looks so much bigger than it is next to Oman. 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 Poland?
- No. Oman and Poland are almost exactly the same size. Oman covers 309,500 km² and Poland covers 312,683 km².
- How many times does Oman fit into Poland?
- About 1.0 times: Poland has 1.01× the area of Oman.
- Why do Oman and Poland 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 Poland about 2.65×. That is why Poland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Oman. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Oman or Poland?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 5,494,691. Density: Oman 18 per km², Poland 117 per km².