Malta vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 7,120 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Saudi Arabia about 7120 times.
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Malta is 0.0× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 7,120× the size of Malta.
| Malta | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 316 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 579,704 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 1,835 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Valletta | Riyadh |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Malta sits at about 36°N and is stretched to 1.52× 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 Malta bigger than Saudi Arabia?
- No. Malta is 7,120 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Malta covers 316 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 7120 times: Saudi Arabia has 7,120× the area of Malta.
- Why do Malta and Saudi Arabia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malta is drawn about 1.52× 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, Malta or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 579,704. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².