Oman vs Uruguay
Oman is 76% larger than Uruguay. Uruguay would fit into Oman about 1.8 times.
OmanUruguayOman moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
1.76×
Oman is 1.76× the area of Uruguay.
| Oman | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 309,500 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 5,494,691 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Muscat | Montevideo |
| Region | Western Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
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; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- Yes. Oman is 76% larger than Uruguay. Oman covers 309,500 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Uruguay fit into Oman?
- About 1.8 times: Oman has 1.76× the area of Uruguay.
- Why do Oman and Uruguay 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 Uruguay about 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- Oman: 5,494,691 people against 3,384,688. Density: Oman 18 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².