Chile vs United Arab Emirates
Chile is 9.04 times larger than United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates would fit into Chile about 9.0 times.
ChileUnited Arab EmiratesChile moved onto United Arab Emirates · Equal-area projection
9.04×
Chile is 9.04× the area of United Arab Emirates.
| Chile | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 26 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | South America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Chile sits at about 36°S and is stretched to 1.53× 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 Chile bigger than United Arab Emirates?
- Yes. Chile is 9.04 times larger than United Arab Emirates. Chile covers 756,102 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does United Arab Emirates fit into Chile?
- About 9.0 times: Chile has 9.04× the area of United Arab Emirates.
- Why do Chile and United Arab Emirates look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chile is drawn about 1.53× 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, Chile or United Arab Emirates?
- Chile: 19,859,921 people against 11,513,149. Density: Chile 26 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².