Saudi Arabia vs Vanuatu
Saudi Arabia is 185 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Saudi Arabia about 185 times.
Saudi ArabiaVanuatuSaudi Arabia moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
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Saudi Arabia is 185× the area of Vanuatu.
| Saudi Arabia | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,250,000 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 36,973,555 | 335,169 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Riyadh | Port-Vila |
| Region | Western Asia | Melanesia |
| 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; Vanuatu at 16° S 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Saudi Arabia is 185 times larger than Vanuatu. Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 185 times: Saudi Arabia has 185× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Saudi Arabia and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 335,169. Density: Saudi Arabia 16 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².