Oman vs Syria
Oman is 67% larger than Syria. Syria would fit into Oman about 1.7 times.
OmanSyriaOman moved onto Syria · Equal-area projection
1.67×
Oman is 1.67× the area of Syria.
| Oman | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 309,500 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 5,494,691 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Muscat | Damascus |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Syria at 35° N is stretched to 1.49×. 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 Syria?
- Yes. Oman is 67% larger than Syria. Oman covers 309,500 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Syria fit into Oman?
- About 1.7 times: Oman has 1.67× the area of Syria.
- Why do Oman and Syria 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 Syria about 1.49×. 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 Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 5,494,691. Density: Oman 18 per km², Syria 138 per km².