Oman vs Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is 59% larger than Oman. Oman would fit into Turkmenistan about 1.6 times.
OmanTurkmenistanOman moved onto Turkmenistan · Equal-area projection
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Oman is 0.63× the area of Turkmenistan. Put the other way, Turkmenistan is 1.59× the size of Oman.
| Oman | Turkmenistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 309,500 km² | 491,210 km² |
| Population | 5,494,691 | 7,618,847 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Muscat | Ashgabat |
| Region | Western Asia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
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; Turkmenistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- No. Oman is 37% smaller than Turkmenistan. Oman covers 309,500 km² and Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km².
- How many times does Oman fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 1.6 times: Turkmenistan has 1.59× the area of Oman.
- Why do Oman and Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan about 1.66×. That is why Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan: 7,618,847 people against 5,494,691. Density: Oman 18 per km², Turkmenistan 16 per km².