Oman vs Seychelles
Oman is 674 times larger than Seychelles. Seychelles would fit into Oman about 674 times.
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Oman is 674× the area of Seychelles.
| Oman | Seychelles | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 309,500 km² | 459 km² |
| Population | 5,494,691 | 122,730 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Muscat | Victoria |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Seychelles at 5° S is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Seychelles?
- Yes. Oman is 674 times larger than Seychelles. Oman covers 309,500 km² and Seychelles covers 459 km².
- How many times does Seychelles fit into Oman?
- About 674 times: Oman has 674× the area of Seychelles.
- Why do Oman and Seychelles 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 Seychelles about 1.01×. 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 Seychelles?
- Oman: 5,494,691 people against 122,730. Density: Oman 18 per km², Seychelles 267 per km².