Croatia vs United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates is 48% larger than Croatia.
CroatiaUnited Arab EmiratesCroatia moved onto United Arab Emirates · Equal-area projection
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Croatia is 0.68× the area of United Arab Emirates. Put the other way, United Arab Emirates is 1.48× the size of Croatia.
| Croatia | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Croatia 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 Croatia bigger than United Arab Emirates?
- No. Croatia is 32% smaller than United Arab Emirates. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into United Arab Emirates?
- About 1.5 times: United Arab Emirates has 1.48× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Croatia and United Arab Emirates look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. That is why Croatia 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, Croatia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 3,876,200. Density: Croatia 68 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².