Gambia vs United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates is 7.4 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into United Arab Emirates about 7.4 times.
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Gambia is 0.14× the area of United Arab Emirates. Put the other way, United Arab Emirates is 7.4× the size of Gambia.
| Gambia | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,300 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 2,822,093 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 250 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Banjul | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Gambia sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Gambia bigger than United Arab Emirates?
- No. Gambia is 7.4 times smaller than United Arab Emirates. Gambia covers 11,300 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into United Arab Emirates?
- About 7.4 times: United Arab Emirates has 7.4× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Gambia and United Arab Emirates look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Gambia is drawn about 1.06× 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, Gambia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 2,822,093. Density: Gambia 250 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².