United Arab Emirates at its true size
United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km², number 117 of 235 by area. Home to 11,513,149 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 83,600 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 11,513,149 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 138 per km² |
| Capital | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Codes | AE · ARE · 784 |
Countries of a similar size
- Austria1.0×United Arab Emirates and Austria are almost exactly the same size.
- Azerbaijan0.97×United Arab Emirates is 3% smaller than Azerbaijan.
- Serbia0.94×United Arab Emirates is 6% smaller than Serbia.
- Czechia1.06×United Arab Emirates is 6% larger than Czechia.
- Jordan0.94×United Arab Emirates is 6% smaller than Jordan.
- Portugal0.91×United Arab Emirates is 9% smaller than Portugal.
How many times does United Arab Emirates fit into…
- Russia: about 204 times
- Canada: about 119 times
- United States: about 118 times
Neighbours
Questions about United Arab Emirates
- How big is United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km², which makes it number 117 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 11,513,149 people live there (2025), 138 per km².
- Is United Arab Emirates bigger than Austria?
- United Arab Emirates and Austria are almost exactly the same size. United Arab Emirates: 83,600 km²; Austria: 83,879 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Which countries border United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates shares a land border with Saudi Arabia, Oman.