Australia vs Saudi Arabia
Australia is 3.42 times larger than Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia would fit into Australia about 3.4 times.
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Australia is 3.42× the area of Saudi Arabia.
| Australia | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Riyadh |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× its true area; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Australia bigger than Saudi Arabia?
- Yes. Australia is 3.42 times larger than Saudi Arabia. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Saudi Arabia fit into Australia?
- About 3.4 times: Australia has 3.42× the area of Saudi Arabia.
- Why do Australia and Saudi Arabia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× its true area there and Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. 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, Australia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 27,614,411. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².