Armenia vs Western Sahara
Western Sahara is 8.94 times larger than Armenia. Armenia would fit into Western Sahara about 8.9 times.
ArmeniaWestern SaharaArmenia moved onto Western Sahara · Equal-area projection
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Armenia is 0.11× the area of Western Sahara. Put the other way, Western Sahara is 8.94× the size of Armenia.
| Armenia | Western Sahara | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 29,743 km² | 266,000 km² |
| Population | 3,086,700 | 612,000 |
| Density | 104 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Yerevan | — |
| Region | Western Asia | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Armenia sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× its true area; Western Sahara at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Armenia looks so much bigger than it is next to Western Sahara. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Armenia bigger than Western Sahara?
- No. Armenia is 8.94 times smaller than Western Sahara. Armenia covers 29,743 km² and Western Sahara covers 266,000 km².
- How many times does Armenia fit into Western Sahara?
- About 8.9 times: Western Sahara has 8.94× the area of Armenia.
- Why do Armenia and Western Sahara look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Armenia is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Western Sahara about 1.2×. That is why Armenia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Western Sahara. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Armenia or Western Sahara?
- Armenia: 3,086,700 people against 612,000. Density: Armenia 104 per km², Western Sahara 2.3 per km².