Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates is 4.69 times larger than Kuwait. Kuwait would fit into United Arab Emirates about 4.7 times.
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Kuwait is 0.21× the area of United Arab Emirates. Put the other way, United Arab Emirates is 4.69× the size of Kuwait.
| Kuwait | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,818 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 4,865,298 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 273 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Kuwait City | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kuwait sits at about 29°N and is stretched to 1.32× 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 Kuwait bigger than United Arab Emirates?
- No. Kuwait is 4.69 times smaller than United Arab Emirates. Kuwait covers 17,818 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does Kuwait fit into United Arab Emirates?
- About 4.7 times: United Arab Emirates has 4.69× the area of Kuwait.
- Why do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kuwait is drawn about 1.32× 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, Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 4,865,298. Density: Kuwait 273 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².