Brazil vs Western Sahara
Brazil is 32 times larger than Western Sahara. Western Sahara would fit into Brazil about 32 times.
BrazilWestern SaharaBrazil moved onto Western Sahara · Equal-area projection
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Brazil is 32× the area of Western Sahara.
| Brazil | Western Sahara | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 266,000 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 612,000 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | — |
| Region | South America | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 3 |
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; Western Sahara 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 Western Sahara?
- Yes. Brazil is 32 times larger than Western Sahara. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Western Sahara covers 266,000 km².
- How many times does Western Sahara fit into Brazil?
- About 32 times: Brazil has 32× the area of Western Sahara.
- Why do Brazil and Western Sahara 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 Western Sahara 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 Western Sahara?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 612,000. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Western Sahara 2.3 per km².