Algeria vs United Arab Emirates
Algeria is 28.5 times larger than United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates would fit into Algeria about 28 times.
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Algeria is 28.5× the area of United Arab Emirates.
| Algeria | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Northern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Algeria bigger than United Arab Emirates?
- Yes. Algeria is 28.5 times larger than United Arab Emirates. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does United Arab Emirates fit into Algeria?
- About 28 times: Algeria has 28.5× the area of United Arab Emirates.
- Why do Algeria and United Arab Emirates look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. 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, Algeria or United Arab Emirates?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 11,513,149. Density: Algeria 20 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².