Russia vs Western Sahara
Russia is 64.2 times larger than Western Sahara. Western Sahara would fit into Russia about 64 times.
RussiaWestern SaharaRussia moved onto Western Sahara · Equal-area projection
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Russia is 64.2× the area of Western Sahara.
| Russia | Western Sahara | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,075,400 km² | 266,000 km² |
| Population | 143,513,328 | 612,000 |
| Density | 8.4 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Moscow | — |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 14 | 3 |
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; Western Sahara at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Russia looks so much bigger than it is next to Western Sahara. 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 Western Sahara?
- Yes. Russia is 64.2 times larger than Western Sahara. Russia covers 17,075,400 km² and Western Sahara covers 266,000 km².
- How many times does Western Sahara fit into Russia?
- About 64 times: Russia has 64.2× the area of Western Sahara.
- Why do Russia and Western Sahara 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 Western Sahara about 1.2×. That is why Russia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Western Sahara. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Russia or Western Sahara?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 612,000. Density: Russia 8.4 per km², Western Sahara 2.3 per km².