Oman vs Tajikistan

Oman is 2.16 times larger than Tajikistan. Tajikistan would fit into Oman about 2.2 times.

OmanTajikistanOman moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
2.16×
Oman is 2.16× the area of Tajikistan.
OmanTajikistan
Area309,500 km²143,100 km²
Population5,494,69110,786,734
Density18 / km²75 / km²
CapitalMuscatDushanbe
RegionWestern AsiaCentral Asia
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours34

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; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. 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 Tajikistan?
Yes. Oman is 2.16 times larger than Tajikistan. Oman covers 309,500 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
How many times does Tajikistan fit into Oman?
About 2.2 times: Oman has 2.16× the area of Tajikistan.
Why do Oman and Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan about 1.63×. 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 Tajikistan?
Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 5,494,691. Density: Oman 18 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².