Saudi Arabia vs Somalia
Saudi Arabia is 3.53 times larger than Somalia. Somalia would fit into Saudi Arabia about 3.5 times.
Saudi ArabiaSomaliaSaudi Arabia moved onto Somalia · Equal-area projection
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Saudi Arabia is 3.53× the area of Somalia.
| Saudi Arabia | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,250,000 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 36,973,555 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Riyadh | Mogadishu |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Saudi Arabia sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× its true area; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Saudi Arabia bigger than Somalia?
- Yes. Saudi Arabia is 3.53 times larger than Somalia. Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Somalia fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 3.5 times: Saudi Arabia has 3.53× the area of Somalia.
- Why do Saudi Arabia and Somalia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saudi Arabia is drawn about 1.2× its true area there and Somalia about 1.01×. 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, Saudi Arabia or Somalia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 19,654,739. Density: Saudi Arabia 16 per km², Somalia 31 per km².