India vs Saudi Arabia
India is 46% larger than Saudi Arabia.
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India is 1.46× the area of Saudi Arabia.
| India | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 3,287,263 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 1,463,865,525 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 445 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | New Delhi | Riyadh |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. India sits at about 23°N and is stretched to 1.18× its true area; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is India bigger than Saudi Arabia?
- Yes. India is 46% larger than Saudi Arabia. India covers 3,287,263 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Saudi Arabia fit into India?
- About 1.5 times: India has 1.46× the area of Saudi Arabia.
- Why do India and Saudi Arabia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. India is drawn about 1.18× its true area there and Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, India or Saudi Arabia?
- India: 1,463,865,525 people against 36,973,555. Density: India 445 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².