Oman vs Rwanda
Oman is 11.8 times larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into Oman about 12 times.
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Oman is 11.8× the area of Rwanda.
| Oman | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 309,500 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 5,494,691 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Muscat | Kigali |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
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; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Rwanda?
- Yes. Oman is 11.8 times larger than Rwanda. Oman covers 309,500 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Oman?
- About 12 times: Oman has 11.8× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Oman and Rwanda 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 Rwanda about 1.0×. 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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 5,494,691. Density: Oman 18 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².