Saudi Arabia vs Wallis and Futuna
Saudi Arabia is 8,212 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Saudi Arabia about 8212 times.
Saudi ArabiaWallis and FutunaSaudi Arabia moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
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Saudi Arabia is 8,212× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Saudi Arabia | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,250,000 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 36,973,555 | 11,558 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Riyadh | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Western Asia | Polynesia |
| 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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Saudi Arabia is 8,212 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 8212 times: Saudi Arabia has 8,212× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Saudi Arabia and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 11,558. Density: Saudi Arabia 16 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².