Germany vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 6.29 times larger than Germany. Germany would fit into Saudi Arabia about 6.3 times.
GermanySaudi ArabiaGermany moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
0.16×
Germany is 0.16× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 6.29× the size of Germany.
| Germany | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 357,588 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 83,491,249 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 233 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Berlin | Riyadh |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 9 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Germany sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.53× its true area; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Germany 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 Germany bigger than Saudi Arabia?
- No. Germany is 6.29 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Germany covers 357,588 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Germany fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 6.3 times: Saudi Arabia has 6.29× the area of Germany.
- Why do Germany and Saudi Arabia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Germany is drawn about 2.53× its true area there and Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. That is why Germany 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, Germany or Saudi Arabia?
- Germany: 83,491,249 people against 36,973,555. Density: Germany 233 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².