Canada vs United Arab Emirates

Canada is 119 times larger than United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates would fit into Canada about 119 times.

CanadaUnited Arab EmiratesCanada moved onto United Arab Emirates · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 119× the area of United Arab Emirates.
CanadaUnited Arab Emirates
Area9,984,670 km²83,600 km²
Population41,651,65311,513,149
Density4.2 / km²138 / km²
CapitalOttawaAbu Dhabi
RegionNorthern AmericaWestern Asia
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours12

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Canada sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.1× its true area; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Canada 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 Canada bigger than United Arab Emirates?
Yes. Canada is 119 times larger than United Arab Emirates. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
How many times does United Arab Emirates fit into Canada?
About 119 times: Canada has 119× the area of United Arab Emirates.
Why do Canada and United Arab Emirates look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Canada is drawn about 4.1× its true area there and United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. That is why Canada 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, Canada or United Arab Emirates?
Canada: 41,651,653 people against 11,513,149. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².