Oman vs Zambia
Zambia is 2.43 times larger than Oman. Oman would fit into Zambia about 2.4 times.
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Oman is 0.41× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 2.43× the size of Oman.
| Oman | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 309,500 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 5,494,691 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Muscat | Lusaka |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Zambia at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Zambia?
- No. Oman is 2.43 times smaller than Zambia. Oman covers 309,500 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Oman fit into Zambia?
- About 2.4 times: Zambia has 2.43× the area of Oman.
- Why do Oman and Zambia 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 Zambia about 1.06×. 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 Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 5,494,691. Density: Oman 18 per km², Zambia 29 per km².