Oman vs Puerto Rico
Oman is 34.0 times larger than Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico would fit into Oman about 34 times.
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Oman is 34.0× the area of Puerto Rico.
| Oman | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 309,500 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 5,494,691 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Muscat | San Juan |
| Region | Western Asia | Caribbean |
| 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; Puerto Rico at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 Puerto Rico?
- Yes. Oman is 34.0 times larger than Puerto Rico. Oman covers 309,500 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Puerto Rico fit into Oman?
- About 34 times: Oman has 34.0× the area of Puerto Rico.
- Why do Oman and Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico about 1.11×. 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 Puerto Rico?
- Oman: 5,494,691 people against 3,184,835. Density: Oman 18 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².