Saudi Arabia vs Thailand
Saudi Arabia is 4.38 times larger than Thailand. Thailand would fit into Saudi Arabia about 4.4 times.
Saudi ArabiaThailandSaudi Arabia moved onto Thailand · Equal-area projection
4.38×
Saudi Arabia is 4.38× the area of Thailand.
| Saudi Arabia | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,250,000 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 36,973,555 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Riyadh | Bangkok |
| Region | Western Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 4 |
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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- Yes. Saudi Arabia is 4.38 times larger than Thailand. Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Thailand fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 4.4 times: Saudi Arabia has 4.38× the area of Thailand.
- Why do Saudi Arabia and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 36,973,555. Density: Saudi Arabia 16 per km², Thailand 140 per km².