Equatorial Guinea vs United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates is 2.98 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea would fit into United Arab Emirates about 3.0 times.
Equatorial GuineaUnited Arab EmiratesEquatorial Guinea moved onto United Arab Emirates · Equal-area projection
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Equatorial Guinea is 0.34× the area of United Arab Emirates. Put the other way, United Arab Emirates is 2.98× the size of Equatorial Guinea.
| Equatorial Guinea | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 69 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Malabo | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea sits at about 2°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Equatorial Guinea bigger than United Arab Emirates?
- No. Equatorial Guinea is 2.98 times smaller than United Arab Emirates. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into United Arab Emirates?
- About 3.0 times: United Arab Emirates has 2.98× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and United Arab Emirates look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea is drawn about 1.0× 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, Equatorial Guinea or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 1,938,431. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².