Oman vs Romania
Oman is 30% larger than Romania.
OmanRomaniaOman moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
1.3×
Oman is 1.3× the area of Romania.
| Oman | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 309,500 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 5,494,691 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Muscat | Bucharest |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
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; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. That difference is why Romania 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 Romania?
- Yes. Oman is 30% larger than Romania. Oman covers 309,500 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Romania fit into Oman?
- About 1.3 times: Oman has 1.3× the area of Romania.
- Why do Oman and Romania 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 Romania about 2.06×. That is why Romania 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 Romania?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 5,494,691. Density: Oman 18 per km², Romania 80 per km².