Oman vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 7.27 times larger than Oman. Oman would fit into Saudi Arabia about 7.3 times.
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Oman is 0.14× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 7.27× the size of Oman.
| Oman | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 309,500 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 5,494,691 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Muscat | Riyadh |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
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; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- No. Oman is 7.27 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Oman covers 309,500 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Oman fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 7.3 times: Saudi Arabia has 7.27× the area of Oman.
- Why do Oman and Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 5,494,691. Density: Oman 18 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².