Ukraine vs Western Sahara
Ukraine is 2.27 times larger than Western Sahara. Western Sahara would fit into Ukraine about 2.3 times.
UkraineWestern SaharaUkraine moved onto Western Sahara · Equal-area projection
2.27×
Ukraine is 2.27× the area of Western Sahara.
| Ukraine | Western Sahara | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 603,550 km² | 266,000 km² |
| Population | 38,980,376 | 612,000 |
| Density | 65 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Kiev | — |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Northern Africa |
| 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. Ukraine sits at about 49°N and is stretched to 2.34× its true area; Western Sahara at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Ukraine looks so much bigger than it is next to Western Sahara. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Ukraine bigger than Western Sahara?
- Yes. Ukraine is 2.27 times larger than Western Sahara. Ukraine covers 603,550 km² and Western Sahara covers 266,000 km².
- How many times does Western Sahara fit into Ukraine?
- About 2.3 times: Ukraine has 2.27× the area of Western Sahara.
- Why do Ukraine and Western Sahara look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ukraine is drawn about 2.34× its true area there and Western Sahara about 1.2×. That is why Ukraine looks so much bigger than it really is next to Western Sahara. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Ukraine or Western Sahara?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 612,000. Density: Ukraine 65 per km², Western Sahara 2.3 per km².