Oman vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 95% larger than Oman. Oman would fit into Ukraine about 2.0 times.
OmanUkraineOman moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
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Oman is 0.51× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 1.95× the size of Oman.
| Oman | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 309,500 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 5,494,691 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Muscat | Kiev |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- No. Oman is 49% smaller than Ukraine. Oman covers 309,500 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Oman fit into Ukraine?
- About 2.0 times: Ukraine has 1.95× the area of Oman.
- Why do Oman and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 5,494,691. Density: Oman 18 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².