Antarctica vs Saudi Arabia
Antarctica is 6.22 times larger than Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia would fit into Antarctica about 6.2 times.
AntarcticaSaudi ArabiaAntarctica moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 6.22× the area of Saudi Arabia.
| Antarctica | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | — | Riyadh |
| Region | Antarctica | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Saudi Arabia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antarctica bigger than Saudi Arabia?
- Yes. Antarctica is 6.22 times larger than Saudi Arabia. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Saudi Arabia fit into Antarctica?
- About 6.2 times: Antarctica has 6.22× the area of Saudi Arabia.
- Why do Antarctica and Saudi Arabia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saudi Arabia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².