Estonia vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 49.6 times larger than Estonia. Estonia would fit into Saudi Arabia about 50 times.
EstoniaSaudi ArabiaEstonia moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
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Estonia is 0.02× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 49.6× the size of Estonia.
| Estonia | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | Riyadh |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Estonia sits at about 59°N and is stretched to 3.7× its true area; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Estonia bigger than Saudi Arabia?
- No. Estonia is 49.6 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 50 times: Saudi Arabia has 49.6× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Estonia and Saudi Arabia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Estonia is drawn about 3.7× its true area there and Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. That is why Estonia 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, Estonia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 1,366,475. Density: Estonia 30 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².