Oman vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 26% larger than Oman.
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Oman is 0.79× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 1.26× the size of Oman.
| Oman | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 309,500 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 5,494,691 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Muscat | Harare |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- No. Oman is 21% smaller than Zimbabwe. Oman covers 309,500 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Oman fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 1.3 times: Zimbabwe has 1.26× the area of Oman.
- Why do Oman and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 5,494,691. Density: Oman 18 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².