Greece vs United Arab Emirates
Greece is 58% larger than United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates would fit into Greece about 1.6 times.
GreeceUnited Arab EmiratesGreece moved onto United Arab Emirates · Equal-area projection
1.58×
Greece is 1.58× the area of United Arab Emirates.
| Greece | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 131,957 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 10,413,962 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Athens | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Greece sits at about 39°N and is stretched to 1.66× 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 Greece bigger than United Arab Emirates?
- Yes. Greece is 58% larger than United Arab Emirates. Greece covers 131,957 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does United Arab Emirates fit into Greece?
- About 1.6 times: Greece has 1.58× the area of United Arab Emirates.
- Why do Greece and United Arab Emirates look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greece is drawn about 1.66× 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, Greece or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 10,413,962. Density: Greece 79 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².