Saudi Arabia vs United States
United States is 4.37 times larger than Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia would fit into United States about 4.4 times.
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Saudi Arabia is 0.23× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 4.37× the size of Saudi Arabia.
| Saudi Arabia | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,250,000 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 36,973,555 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Riyadh | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Western Asia | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 2 |
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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 United States?
- No. Saudi Arabia is 4.37 times smaller than United States. Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Saudi Arabia fit into United States?
- About 4.4 times: United States has 4.37× the area of Saudi Arabia.
- Why do Saudi Arabia and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 36,973,555. Density: Saudi Arabia 16 per km², United States 35 per km².