Canada vs Saudi Arabia
Canada is 4.44 times larger than Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia would fit into Canada about 4.4 times.
CanadaSaudi ArabiaCanada moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 4.44× the area of Saudi Arabia.
| Canada | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,984,670 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 41,651,653 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 4.2 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Ottawa | Riyadh |
| Region | Northern America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Canada sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.1× its true area; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Canada 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 Canada bigger than Saudi Arabia?
- Yes. Canada is 4.44 times larger than Saudi Arabia. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Saudi Arabia fit into Canada?
- About 4.4 times: Canada has 4.44× the area of Saudi Arabia.
- Why do Canada and Saudi Arabia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Canada is drawn about 4.1× its true area there and Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. That is why Canada 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, Canada or Saudi Arabia?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 36,973,555. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².