Saudi Arabia vs Taiwan
Saudi Arabia is 62.2 times larger than Taiwan. Taiwan would fit into Saudi Arabia about 62 times.
Saudi ArabiaTaiwanSaudi Arabia moved onto Taiwan · Equal-area projection
62.2×
Saudi Arabia is 62.2× the area of Taiwan.
| Saudi Arabia | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,250,000 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 36,973,555 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Riyadh | Taipei |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Yes. Saudi Arabia is 62.2 times larger than Taiwan. Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Taiwan fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 62 times: Saudi Arabia has 62.2× the area of Taiwan.
- Why do Saudi Arabia and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 23,262,544. Density: Saudi Arabia 16 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².