Comoros vs United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates is 41.1 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into United Arab Emirates about 41 times.
ComorosUnited Arab EmiratesComoros moved onto United Arab Emirates · Equal-area projection
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Comoros is 0.02× the area of United Arab Emirates. Put the other way, United Arab Emirates is 41.1× the size of Comoros.
| Comoros | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,034 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 882,847 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 434 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Moroni | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Eastern Africa | 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. Comoros sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Comoros bigger than United Arab Emirates?
- No. Comoros is 41.1 times smaller than United Arab Emirates. Comoros covers 2,034 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into United Arab Emirates?
- About 41 times: United Arab Emirates has 41.1× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Comoros and United Arab Emirates look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Comoros is drawn about 1.04× 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, Comoros or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 882,847. Density: Comoros 434 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².