Pakistan vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 2.55 times larger than Pakistan. Pakistan would fit into Saudi Arabia about 2.6 times.
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Pakistan is 0.39× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 2.55× the size of Pakistan.
| Pakistan | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 881,913 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 255,219,554 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 289 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Islamabad | Riyadh |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Pakistan sits at about 30°N and is stretched to 1.33× 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 Pakistan bigger than Saudi Arabia?
- No. Pakistan is 2.55 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Pakistan covers 881,913 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Pakistan fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 2.6 times: Saudi Arabia has 2.55× the area of Pakistan.
- Why do Pakistan and Saudi Arabia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Pakistan is drawn about 1.33× 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, Pakistan or Saudi Arabia?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 36,973,555. Density: Pakistan 289 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².