Oman vs Sweden
Sweden is 45% larger than Oman.
OmanSwedenOman moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
0.69×
Oman is 0.69× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 1.45× the size of Oman.
| Oman | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 309,500 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 5,494,691 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Muscat | Stockholm |
| Region | Western Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- No. Oman is 31% smaller than Sweden. Oman covers 309,500 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Oman fit into Sweden?
- About 1.4 times: Sweden has 1.45× the area of Oman.
- Why do Oman and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 5,494,691. Density: Oman 18 per km², Sweden 24 per km².