Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 126 times larger than Kuwait. Kuwait would fit into Saudi Arabia about 126 times.
KuwaitSaudi ArabiaKuwait moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
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Kuwait is 0.01× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 126× the size of Kuwait.
| Kuwait | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,818 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 4,865,298 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 273 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Kuwait City | Riyadh |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kuwait sits at about 29°N and is stretched to 1.32× 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 Kuwait bigger than Saudi Arabia?
- No. Kuwait is 126 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Kuwait covers 17,818 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Kuwait fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 126 times: Saudi Arabia has 126× the area of Kuwait.
- Why do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kuwait is drawn about 1.32× 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, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 4,865,298. Density: Kuwait 273 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².