Georgia vs Western Sahara
Western Sahara is 3.82 times larger than Georgia. Georgia would fit into Western Sahara about 3.8 times.
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Georgia is 0.26× the area of Western Sahara. Put the other way, Western Sahara is 3.82× the size of Georgia.
| Georgia | Western Sahara | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,700 km² | 266,000 km² |
| Population | 3,935,766 | 612,000 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Tbilisi | — |
| Region | Western Asia | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Georgia sits at about 42°N and is stretched to 1.82× its true area; Western Sahara at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Georgia looks so much bigger than it is next to Western Sahara. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Georgia bigger than Western Sahara?
- No. Georgia is 3.82 times smaller than Western Sahara. Georgia covers 69,700 km² and Western Sahara covers 266,000 km².
- How many times does Georgia fit into Western Sahara?
- About 3.8 times: Western Sahara has 3.82× the area of Georgia.
- Why do Georgia and Western Sahara look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Georgia is drawn about 1.82× its true area there and Western Sahara about 1.2×. That is why Georgia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Western Sahara. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Georgia or Western Sahara?
- Georgia: 3,935,766 people against 612,000. Density: Georgia 56 per km², Western Sahara 2.3 per km².