Iran vs United Arab Emirates
Iran is 19.7 times larger than United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates would fit into Iran about 20 times.
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Iran is 19.7× the area of United Arab Emirates.
| Iran | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Iran sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.41× 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 Iran bigger than United Arab Emirates?
- Yes. Iran is 19.7 times larger than United Arab Emirates. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does United Arab Emirates fit into Iran?
- About 20 times: Iran has 19.7× the area of United Arab Emirates.
- Why do Iran and United Arab Emirates look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iran is drawn about 1.41× 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, Iran or United Arab Emirates?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 11,513,149. Density: Iran 56 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².