Kazakhstan vs Saudi Arabia
Kazakhstan is 21% larger than Saudi Arabia.
KazakhstanSaudi ArabiaKazakhstan moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 1.21× the area of Saudi Arabia.
| Kazakhstan | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | Riyadh |
| Region | Central Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.27× its true area; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan bigger than Saudi Arabia?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 21% larger than Saudi Arabia. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Saudi Arabia fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 1.2 times: Kazakhstan has 1.21× the area of Saudi Arabia.
- Why do Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan is drawn about 2.27× its true area there and Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. That is why Kazakhstan 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, Kazakhstan or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 20,843,754. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².