Angola vs United Arab Emirates
Angola is 14.9 times larger than United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates would fit into Angola about 15 times.
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Angola is 14.9× the area of United Arab Emirates.
| Angola | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Angola sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Angola bigger than United Arab Emirates?
- Yes. Angola is 14.9 times larger than United Arab Emirates. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does United Arab Emirates fit into Angola?
- About 15 times: Angola has 14.9× the area of United Arab Emirates.
- Why do Angola and United Arab Emirates look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Angola is drawn about 1.05× 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, Angola or United Arab Emirates?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 11,513,149. Density: Angola 31 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².