Russia vs Saudi Arabia
Russia is 7.59 times larger than Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia would fit into Russia about 7.6 times.
RussiaSaudi ArabiaRussia moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
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Russia is 7.59× the area of Saudi Arabia.
| Russia | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,075,400 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 143,513,328 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 8.4 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Moscow | Riyadh |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 14 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Russia sits at about 66°N and is stretched to 6.06× its true area; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Russia looks so much bigger than it is next to Saudi Arabia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Russia bigger than Saudi Arabia?
- Yes. Russia is 7.59 times larger than Saudi Arabia. Russia covers 17,075,400 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Saudi Arabia fit into Russia?
- About 7.6 times: Russia has 7.59× the area of Saudi Arabia.
- Why do Russia and Saudi Arabia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Russia is drawn about 6.06× its true area there and Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. That is why Russia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saudi Arabia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Russia or Saudi Arabia?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 36,973,555. Density: Russia 8.4 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².