Niger vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 78% larger than Niger. Niger would fit into Saudi Arabia about 1.8 times.
NigerSaudi ArabiaNiger moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
0.56×
Niger is 0.56× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 1.78× the size of Niger.
| Niger | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,267,000 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 27,917,831 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 22 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Niamey | Riyadh |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Niger sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Niger bigger than Saudi Arabia?
- No. Niger is 44% smaller than Saudi Arabia. Niger covers 1,267,000 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Niger fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 1.8 times: Saudi Arabia has 1.78× the area of Niger.
- Why do Niger and Saudi Arabia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Niger is drawn about 1.1× 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, Niger or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 27,917,831. Density: Niger 22 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².