India vs Western Sahara
India is 12.4 times larger than Western Sahara. Western Sahara would fit into India about 12 times.
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India is 12.4× the area of Western Sahara.
| India | Western Sahara | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 3,287,263 km² | 266,000 km² |
| Population | 1,463,865,525 | 612,000 |
| Density | 445 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | New Delhi | — |
| Region | Southern Asia | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 3 |
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; Western Sahara 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 Western Sahara?
- Yes. India is 12.4 times larger than Western Sahara. India covers 3,287,263 km² and Western Sahara covers 266,000 km².
- How many times does Western Sahara fit into India?
- About 12 times: India has 12.4× the area of Western Sahara.
- Why do India and Western Sahara 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 Western Sahara 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 Western Sahara?
- India: 1,463,865,525 people against 612,000. Density: India 445 per km², Western Sahara 2.3 per km².