Oman vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 2.08 times larger than Oman. Oman would fit into South Sudan about 2.1 times.
OmanSouth SudanOman moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Oman is 0.48× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 2.08× the size of Oman.
| Oman | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 309,500 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 5,494,691 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Muscat | Juba |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 6 |
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; South Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 South Sudan?
- No. Oman is 2.08 times smaller than South Sudan. Oman covers 309,500 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Oman fit into South Sudan?
- About 2.1 times: South Sudan has 2.08× the area of Oman.
- Why do Oman and South Sudan 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 South Sudan about 1.02×. 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 South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 5,494,691. Density: Oman 18 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².