Saudi Arabia vs Ukraine
Saudi Arabia is 3.73 times larger than Ukraine. Ukraine would fit into Saudi Arabia about 3.7 times.
Saudi ArabiaUkraineSaudi Arabia moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
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Saudi Arabia is 3.73× the area of Ukraine.
| Saudi Arabia | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,250,000 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 36,973,555 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Riyadh | Kiev |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Europe |
| 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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine looks so much bigger than it is next to Saudi Arabia. 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 Ukraine?
- Yes. Saudi Arabia is 3.73 times larger than Ukraine. Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Ukraine fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 3.7 times: Saudi Arabia has 3.73× the area of Ukraine.
- Why do Saudi Arabia and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saudi Arabia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Saudi Arabia or Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 36,973,555. Density: Saudi Arabia 16 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².