Mauritania vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 2.18 times larger than Mauritania. Mauritania would fit into Saudi Arabia about 2.2 times.
MauritaniaSaudi ArabiaMauritania moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
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Mauritania is 0.46× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 2.18× the size of Mauritania.
| Mauritania | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,030,700 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 5,315,065 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 5.2 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Nouakchott | Riyadh |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mauritania sits at about 20°N and is stretched to 1.14× 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 Mauritania bigger than Saudi Arabia?
- No. Mauritania is 2.18 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Mauritania fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 2.2 times: Saudi Arabia has 2.18× the area of Mauritania.
- Why do Mauritania and Saudi Arabia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mauritania is drawn about 1.14× 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, Mauritania or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 5,315,065. Density: Mauritania 5.2 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².