China vs Saudi Arabia
China is 4.27 times larger than Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia would fit into China about 4.3 times.
ChinaSaudi ArabiaChina moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
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China is 4.27× the area of Saudi Arabia.
| China | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Riyadh |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 17 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. China sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.56× 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 China bigger than Saudi Arabia?
- Yes. China is 4.27 times larger than Saudi Arabia. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Saudi Arabia fit into China?
- About 4.3 times: China has 4.27× the area of Saudi Arabia.
- Why do China and Saudi Arabia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. China is drawn about 1.56× 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, China or Saudi Arabia?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 36,973,555. Density: China 147 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².