Australia vs United Arab Emirates
Australia is 92 times larger than United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates would fit into Australia about 92 times.
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Australia is 92× the area of United Arab Emirates.
| Australia | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than United Arab Emirates?
- Yes. Australia is 92 times larger than United Arab Emirates. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does United Arab Emirates fit into Australia?
- About 92 times: Australia has 92× the area of United Arab Emirates.
- Why do Australia and United Arab Emirates look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or United Arab Emirates?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 11,513,149. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².