Oman vs Western Sahara
Oman is 16% larger than Western Sahara.
OmanWestern SaharaOman moved onto Western Sahara · Equal-area projection
1.16×
Oman is 1.16× the area of Western Sahara.
| Oman | Western Sahara | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 309,500 km² | 266,000 km² |
| Population | 5,494,691 | 612,000 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Muscat | — |
| Region | Western Asia | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
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; Western Sahara at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Western Sahara?
- Yes. Oman is 16% larger than Western Sahara. Oman covers 309,500 km² and Western Sahara covers 266,000 km².
- How many times does Western Sahara fit into Oman?
- About 1.2 times: Oman has 1.16× the area of Western Sahara.
- Why do Oman and Western Sahara 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 Western Sahara about 1.2×. 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 Western Sahara?
- Oman: 5,494,691 people against 612,000. Density: Oman 18 per km², Western Sahara 2.3 per km².