Namibia vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 2.73 times larger than Namibia. Namibia would fit into Saudi Arabia about 2.7 times.
NamibiaSaudi ArabiaNamibia moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
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Namibia is 0.37× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 2.73× the size of Namibia.
| Namibia | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 825,615 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 3,092,816 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 3.7 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Windhoek | Riyadh |
| Region | Southern 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. Namibia sits at about 22°S and is stretched to 1.16× 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 Namibia bigger than Saudi Arabia?
- No. Namibia is 2.73 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Namibia covers 825,615 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Namibia fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 2.7 times: Saudi Arabia has 2.73× the area of Namibia.
- Why do Namibia and Saudi Arabia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Namibia is drawn about 1.16× 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, Namibia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 3,092,816. Density: Namibia 3.7 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².