Japan vs United Arab Emirates
Japan is 4.52 times larger than United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates would fit into Japan about 4.5 times.
JapanUnited Arab EmiratesJapan moved onto United Arab Emirates · Equal-area projection
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Japan is 4.52× the area of United Arab Emirates.
| Japan | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 377,972 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 123,366,734 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 326 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Tokyo | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Japan sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.59× 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 Japan bigger than United Arab Emirates?
- Yes. Japan is 4.52 times larger than United Arab Emirates. Japan covers 377,972 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does United Arab Emirates fit into Japan?
- About 4.5 times: Japan has 4.52× the area of United Arab Emirates.
- Why do Japan and United Arab Emirates look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Japan is drawn about 1.59× 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, Japan or United Arab Emirates?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 11,513,149. Density: Japan 326 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².