Croatia vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 39.8 times larger than Croatia. Croatia would fit into Saudi Arabia about 40 times.
CroatiaSaudi ArabiaCroatia moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
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Croatia is 0.03× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 39.8× the size of Croatia.
| Croatia | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Riyadh |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Croatia 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 Croatia bigger than Saudi Arabia?
- No. Croatia is 39.8 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 40 times: Saudi Arabia has 39.8× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Croatia and Saudi Arabia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. That is why Croatia 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, Croatia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 3,876,200. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².