Support
PLEN
Country profile · true scale
Africa · ESH

Western Sahara: true size, area and map scale

Western Sahara ranks 77 out of 200 by area (266,000 km²) in this dataset. The selected sources publish no verified population. Its outline is shown at true scale and under different map projections.

Center the world map on this countryCompare size 1:1Open on map
True geographic outline
266,000 km²
CapitalEl Aaiún
Total surface area266,000 km²2024 edition
PopulationUnavailable
Land areaUnavailable
ISO CodeESHISO 3166-1 alpha-3 / UN M49
💡
Fun Fact

Western Sahara covers 266,000 km² and has a population of about 652,271 people (an editorial estimate without a verified source). The closest area match in the dataset is Gabon.

Take the challenge

Can you judge the true scale of Western Sahara?

Move from this country profile into a quick test powered by the same data.

Start quiz
Daily challenge

One attempt, the same set for everyone

Size illusion · Build a streak and come back tomorrow for another map.

0day streak
Take challenge

Frequently asked questions about size and location

The selected reference sources do not publish a comparable observation for at least one metric for this territory. RealSize.World displays missing data rather than assigning an unknown source to a legacy value.

Yes. The Natural Earth outline is a visualization, but without a verified numeric metric it should not be treated as an area measurement or ranking input.

Read the data methodology
Data correction

Western Sahara

The form prepares a message in your email app. The website does not store the entered data or send it automatically.

Related

Continue exploring

MapInteractive projection mapDrag countries across projections and toggle distortion layers.Earth in motionContinental driftTurn back time on a map. Explore Pangaea, Rodinia and the earlier history of land.ProjectionSpilhaus projectionHow it distorts the world, what it is used for and how it looks on a map.ProjectionGnomonic projectionHow it distorts the world, what it is used for and how it looks on a map.ArticleThe Equal Earth projectionA modern equal-area map with natural-looking continents.ArticleWhy airlines fly in arcsPolar flight paths and the geometry of a sphere.