Indonesia vs United Arab Emirates
Indonesia is 22.8 times larger than United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates would fit into Indonesia about 23 times.
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Indonesia is 22.8× the area of United Arab Emirates.
| Indonesia | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,904,570 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 285,721,236 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 150 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Jakarta | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | 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. Indonesia sits at about 2°S 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 Indonesia bigger than United Arab Emirates?
- Yes. Indonesia is 22.8 times larger than United Arab Emirates. Indonesia covers 1,904,570 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does United Arab Emirates fit into Indonesia?
- About 23 times: Indonesia has 22.8× the area of United Arab Emirates.
- Why do Indonesia and United Arab Emirates look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Indonesia 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, Indonesia or United Arab Emirates?
- Indonesia: 285,721,236 people against 11,513,149. Density: Indonesia 150 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².