Congo vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 6.58 times larger than Congo. Congo would fit into Saudi Arabia about 6.6 times.
CongoSaudi ArabiaCongo moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
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Congo is 0.15× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 6.58× the size of Congo.
| Congo | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 342,000 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 6,484,437 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Brazzaville | Riyadh |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Congo sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Congo bigger than Saudi Arabia?
- No. Congo is 6.58 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Congo covers 342,000 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Congo fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 6.6 times: Saudi Arabia has 6.58× the area of Congo.
- Why do Congo and Saudi Arabia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Congo is drawn about 1.0× 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, Congo or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 6,484,437. Density: Congo 19 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².