Oman vs Spain
Spain is 63% larger than Oman. Oman would fit into Spain about 1.6 times.
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0.61×
Oman is 0.61× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 1.63× the size of Oman.
| Oman | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 309,500 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 5,494,691 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Muscat | Madrid |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Spain 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 Spain?
- No. Oman is 39% smaller than Spain. Oman covers 309,500 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Oman fit into Spain?
- About 1.6 times: Spain has 1.63× the area of Oman.
- Why do Oman and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. That is why Spain 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 Spain?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 5,494,691. Density: Oman 18 per km², Spain 98 per km².