Saudi Arabia vs Sudan
Saudi Arabia is 19% larger than Sudan.
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Saudi Arabia is 1.19× the area of Sudan.
| Saudi Arabia | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,250,000 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 36,973,555 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Riyadh | Khartoum |
| Region | Western Asia | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 7 |
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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- Yes. Saudi Arabia is 19% larger than Sudan. Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Sudan fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 1.2 times: Saudi Arabia has 1.19× the area of Sudan.
- Why do Saudi Arabia and Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 36,973,555. Density: Saudi Arabia 16 per km², Sudan 27 per km².