Oman vs Portugal
Oman is 3.36 times larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into Oman about 3.4 times.
OmanPortugalOman moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
3.36×
Oman is 3.36× the area of Portugal.
| Oman | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 309,500 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 5,494,691 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Muscat | Lisbon |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Yes. Oman is 3.36 times larger than Portugal. Oman covers 309,500 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Oman?
- About 3.4 times: Oman has 3.36× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Oman and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 5,494,691. Density: Oman 18 per km², Portugal 117 per km².