Bolivia vs United Arab Emirates
Bolivia is 13.1 times larger than United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates would fit into Bolivia about 13 times.
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Bolivia is 13.1× the area of United Arab Emirates.
| Bolivia | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | South America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Bolivia bigger than United Arab Emirates?
- Yes. Bolivia is 13.1 times larger than United Arab Emirates. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does United Arab Emirates fit into Bolivia?
- About 13 times: Bolivia has 13.1× the area of United Arab Emirates.
- Why do Bolivia and United Arab Emirates look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bolivia is drawn about 1.09× 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, Bolivia or United Arab Emirates?
- Bolivia: 12,581,843 people against 11,513,149. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².