Oman vs Uganda

Oman is 28% larger than Uganda.

OmanUgandaOman moved onto Uganda · Equal-area projection
1.28×
Oman is 1.28× the area of Uganda.
OmanUganda
Area309,500 km²241,038 km²
Population5,494,69151,384,894
Density18 / km²213 / km²
CapitalMuscatKampala
RegionWestern AsiaEastern Africa
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours35

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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
Yes. Oman is 28% larger than Uganda. Oman covers 309,500 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
How many times does Uganda fit into Oman?
About 1.3 times: Oman has 1.28× the area of Uganda.
Why do Oman and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 5,494,691. Density: Oman 18 per km², Uganda 213 per km².