Belarus vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 10.8 times larger than Belarus. Belarus would fit into Saudi Arabia about 11 times.
BelarusSaudi ArabiaBelarus moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
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Belarus is 0.09× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 10.8× the size of Belarus.
| Belarus | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Riyadh |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than Saudi Arabia?
- No. Belarus is 10.8 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Belarus fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 11 times: Saudi Arabia has 10.8× the area of Belarus.
- Why do Belarus and Saudi Arabia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 9,085,991. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².