Antarctica vs United Arab Emirates
Antarctica is 167 times larger than United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates would fit into Antarctica about 167 times.
AntarcticaUnited Arab EmiratesAntarctica moved onto United Arab Emirates · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 167× the area of United Arab Emirates.
| Antarctica | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | — | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Antarctica | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to United Arab Emirates. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antarctica bigger than United Arab Emirates?
- Yes. Antarctica is 167 times larger than United Arab Emirates. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does United Arab Emirates fit into Antarctica?
- About 167 times: Antarctica has 167× the area of United Arab Emirates.
- Why do Antarctica and United Arab Emirates look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to United Arab Emirates. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².