Real size
How big is Oman really?
312,000 km²
120,000 sq mi · 71st largest of the 167 here · about the size of Poland
Normal web maps show it about the right size
Oman covers 312,000 km² (120,000 sq mi), about the size of Poland. It sits close to the equator, where normal web maps barely stretch land, so they show it at about its real size, and make countries farther from the equator look bigger than it.
Measured from our map outlines, so official figures can differ by a few percent. Ranks count the 167 countries and territories on these pages: those over 5,000 km², not counting disputed territories.
- Real area
- 312,000 km²
- Size rank
- 71st of 167
- On a normal web map
- About right
- Latitude
- 21°N
Countries about the same size
- PolandAbout the same size
- Côte d'IvoireAbout the same size
- ItalyAbout the same size
- MalaysiaAbout the same size
- VietnamVietnam is 1.1 times the size of Oman
Oman through history
Borders here have moved many times. Step through our maps, from 2000 BCE to today, to see who ruled this land before, and how big their realms really were.
Open the history map →Browse the eras →
Common questions
- How big is Oman?
- Oman covers about 312,000 km² (120,000 sq mi). It is the 71st largest of the 167 countries and territories on these pages (those over 5,000 km²).
- Do maps show Oman at the right size?
- Mostly. Oman lies close enough to the equator that a normal web map draws it only about 1.1 times too big, while countries far to the north or south are drawn several times too big.
- Is Oman bigger than Poland?
- They are about the same size: within 5% of each other.