Oman vs Slovakia
Oman is 6.31 times larger than Slovakia. Slovakia would fit into Oman about 6.3 times.
OmanSlovakiaOman moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
6.31×
Oman is 6.31× the area of Slovakia.
| Oman | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 309,500 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 5,494,691 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Muscat | Bratislava |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Slovakia at 49° N is stretched to 2.3×. That difference is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- Yes. Oman is 6.31 times larger than Slovakia. Oman covers 309,500 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Slovakia fit into Oman?
- About 6.3 times: Oman has 6.31× the area of Slovakia.
- Why do Oman and Slovakia 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 Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- Oman: 5,494,691 people against 5,413,813. Density: Oman 18 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².