Brazil vs Saudi Arabia
Brazil is 3.78 times larger than Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia would fit into Brazil about 3.8 times.
BrazilSaudi ArabiaBrazil moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
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Brazil is 3.78× the area of Saudi Arabia.
| Brazil | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Riyadh |
| Region | South America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brazil sits at about 11°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Brazil bigger than Saudi Arabia?
- Yes. Brazil is 3.78 times larger than Saudi Arabia. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Saudi Arabia fit into Brazil?
- About 3.8 times: Brazil has 3.78× the area of Saudi Arabia.
- Why do Brazil and Saudi Arabia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× 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, Brazil or Saudi Arabia?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 36,973,555. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².