Bolivia vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 2.05 times larger than Bolivia. Bolivia would fit into Saudi Arabia about 2.0 times.
BoliviaSaudi ArabiaBolivia moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
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Bolivia is 0.49× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 2.05× the size of Bolivia.
| Bolivia | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Riyadh |
| Region | South America | 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. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Bolivia bigger than Saudi Arabia?
- No. Bolivia is 2.05 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Bolivia fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 2.0 times: Saudi Arabia has 2.05× the area of Bolivia.
- Why do Bolivia and Saudi Arabia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bolivia is drawn about 1.09× 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, Bolivia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 12,581,843. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².