Portugal vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 24.4 times larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into Saudi Arabia about 24 times.
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Portugal is 0.04× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 24.4× the size of Portugal.
| Portugal | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 92,225 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 10,804,871 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Lisbon | Riyadh |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Portugal sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.68× 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 Portugal bigger than Saudi Arabia?
- No. Portugal is 24.4 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Portugal covers 92,225 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 24 times: Saudi Arabia has 24.4× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Portugal and Saudi Arabia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Portugal is drawn about 1.68× 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, Portugal or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 10,804,871. Density: Portugal 117 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².