Oman vs Switzerland
Oman is 7.5 times larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into Oman about 7.5 times.
OmanSwitzerlandOman moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
7.5×
Oman is 7.5× the area of Switzerland.
| Oman | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 309,500 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 5,494,691 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Muscat | Bern |
| Region | Western Asia | Western 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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Yes. Oman is 7.5 times larger than Switzerland. Oman covers 309,500 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Oman?
- About 7.5 times: Oman has 7.5× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Oman and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 5,494,691. Density: Oman 18 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².