Pakistan vs Western Sahara
Pakistan is 3.32 times larger than Western Sahara. Western Sahara would fit into Pakistan about 3.3 times.
PakistanWestern SaharaPakistan moved onto Western Sahara · Equal-area projection
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Pakistan is 3.32× the area of Western Sahara.
| Pakistan | Western Sahara | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 881,913 km² | 266,000 km² |
| Population | 255,219,554 | 612,000 |
| Density | 289 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Islamabad | — |
| Region | Southern Asia | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
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; Western Sahara 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 Western Sahara?
- Yes. Pakistan is 3.32 times larger than Western Sahara. Pakistan covers 881,913 km² and Western Sahara covers 266,000 km².
- How many times does Western Sahara fit into Pakistan?
- About 3.3 times: Pakistan has 3.32× the area of Western Sahara.
- Why do Pakistan and Western Sahara 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 Western Sahara 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 Western Sahara?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 612,000. Density: Pakistan 289 per km², Western Sahara 2.3 per km².