Eritrea vs United Arab Emirates
Eritrea is 41% larger than United Arab Emirates.
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Eritrea is 1.41× the area of United Arab Emirates.
| Eritrea | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 117,600 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 3,607,003 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Asmara | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Eastern Africa | 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. Eritrea sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Eritrea bigger than United Arab Emirates?
- Yes. Eritrea is 41% larger than United Arab Emirates. Eritrea covers 117,600 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does United Arab Emirates fit into Eritrea?
- About 1.4 times: Eritrea has 1.41× the area of United Arab Emirates.
- Why do Eritrea and United Arab Emirates look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eritrea is drawn about 1.08× 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, Eritrea or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 3,607,003. Density: Eritrea 31 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².