Ethiopia vs United Arab Emirates
Ethiopia is 13.2 times larger than United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates would fit into Ethiopia about 13 times.
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Ethiopia is 13.2× the area of United Arab Emirates.
| Ethiopia | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ethiopia sits at about 9°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Ethiopia bigger than United Arab Emirates?
- Yes. Ethiopia is 13.2 times larger than United Arab Emirates. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does United Arab Emirates fit into Ethiopia?
- About 13 times: Ethiopia has 13.2× the area of United Arab Emirates.
- Why do Ethiopia and United Arab Emirates look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ethiopia is drawn about 1.02× 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, Ethiopia or United Arab Emirates?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 11,513,149. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².