Oman vs Turkey
Turkey is 2.53 times larger than Oman. Oman would fit into Turkey about 2.5 times.
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Oman is 0.39× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 2.53× the size of Oman.
| Oman | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 309,500 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 5,494,691 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Muscat | Ankara |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 8 |
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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- No. Oman is 2.53 times smaller than Turkey. Oman covers 309,500 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Oman fit into Turkey?
- About 2.5 times: Turkey has 2.53× the area of Oman.
- Why do Oman and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 5,494,691. Density: Oman 18 per km², Turkey 110 per km².