France vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 3.49 times larger than France. France would fit into Saudi Arabia about 3.5 times.
FranceSaudi ArabiaFrance moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
0.29×
France is 0.29× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 3.49× the size of France.
| France | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 643,801 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 68,720,337 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 107 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Paris | Riyadh |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. France sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.87× its true area; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why France 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 France bigger than Saudi Arabia?
- No. France is 3.49 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. France covers 643,801 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does France fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 3.5 times: Saudi Arabia has 3.49× the area of France.
- Why do France and Saudi Arabia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. France is drawn about 1.87× its true area there and Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. That is why France 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, France or Saudi Arabia?
- France: 68,720,337 people against 36,973,555. Density: France 107 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².