Israel vs United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates is 4.03 times larger than Israel. Israel would fit into United Arab Emirates about 4.0 times.

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Israel is 0.25× the area of United Arab Emirates. Put the other way, United Arab Emirates is 4.03× the size of Israel.
IsraelUnited Arab Emirates
Area20,770 km²83,600 km²
Population10,122,80011,513,149
Density487 / km²138 / km²
CapitalJerusalemAbu Dhabi
RegionWestern AsiaWestern Asia
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours52

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Israel sits at about 31°N and is stretched to 1.37× 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 Israel bigger than United Arab Emirates?
No. Israel is 4.03 times smaller than United Arab Emirates. Israel covers 20,770 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
How many times does Israel fit into United Arab Emirates?
About 4.0 times: United Arab Emirates has 4.03× the area of Israel.
Why do Israel and United Arab Emirates look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Israel is drawn about 1.37× 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, Israel or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 10,122,800. Density: Israel 487 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².