Kiribati vs United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates is 103 times larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into United Arab Emirates about 103 times.
KiribatiUnited Arab EmiratesKiribati moved onto United Arab Emirates · Equal-area projection
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Kiribati is 0.01× the area of United Arab Emirates. Put the other way, United Arab Emirates is 103× the size of Kiribati.
| Kiribati | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 811 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 136,488 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 168 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Tarawa | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Kiribati sits at about 1°N 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 Kiribati bigger than United Arab Emirates?
- No. Kiribati is 103 times smaller than United Arab Emirates. Kiribati covers 811 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does Kiribati fit into United Arab Emirates?
- About 103 times: United Arab Emirates has 103× the area of Kiribati.
- Why do Kiribati and United Arab Emirates look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kiribati 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, Kiribati or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 136,488. Density: Kiribati 168 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².