Oman vs Qatar
Oman is 27.1 times larger than Qatar. Qatar would fit into Oman about 27 times.
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Oman is 27.1× the area of Qatar.
| Oman | Qatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 309,500 km² | 11,437 km² |
| Population | 5,494,691 | 2,972,215 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 260 / km² |
| Capital | Muscat | Doha |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| 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; Qatar at 25° N is stretched to 1.22×. 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 Qatar?
- Yes. Oman is 27.1 times larger than Qatar. Oman covers 309,500 km² and Qatar covers 11,437 km².
- How many times does Qatar fit into Oman?
- About 27 times: Oman has 27.1× the area of Qatar.
- Why do Oman and Qatar 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 Qatar about 1.22×. 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 Qatar?
- Oman: 5,494,691 people against 2,972,215. Density: Oman 18 per km², Qatar 260 per km².