Italy vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 7.45 times larger than Italy. Italy would fit into Saudi Arabia about 7.4 times.
ItalySaudi ArabiaItaly moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
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Italy is 0.13× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 7.45× the size of Italy.
| Italy | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 302,068 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 58,915,656 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 195 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Rome | Riyadh |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Italy sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.85× its true area; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy bigger than Saudi Arabia?
- No. Italy is 7.45 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Italy covers 302,068 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Italy fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 7.4 times: Saudi Arabia has 7.45× the area of Italy.
- Why do Italy and Saudi Arabia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Italy is drawn about 1.85× its true area there and Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. That is why Italy 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, Italy or Saudi Arabia?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 36,973,555. Density: Italy 195 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².