Saudi Arabia vs Venezuela
Saudi Arabia is 2.47 times larger than Venezuela. Venezuela would fit into Saudi Arabia about 2.5 times.
Saudi ArabiaVenezuelaSaudi Arabia moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
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Saudi Arabia is 2.47× the area of Venezuela.
| Saudi Arabia | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,250,000 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | 36,973,555 | 28,516,896 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Riyadh | Caracas |
| Region | Western Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 3 |
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; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Venezuela?
- Yes. Saudi Arabia is 2.47 times larger than Venezuela. Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Venezuela fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 2.5 times: Saudi Arabia has 2.47× the area of Venezuela.
- Why do Saudi Arabia and Venezuela 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 Venezuela about 1.02×. 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 Venezuela?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 28,516,896. Density: Saudi Arabia 16 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².