Madagascar vs United Arab Emirates
Madagascar is 7.03 times larger than United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates would fit into Madagascar about 7.0 times.
MadagascarUnited Arab EmiratesMadagascar moved onto United Arab Emirates · Equal-area projection
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Madagascar is 7.03× the area of United Arab Emirates.
| Madagascar | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 587,295 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 32,740,678 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Antananarivo | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Eastern Africa | 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. Madagascar sits at about 19°S and is stretched to 1.12× 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 Madagascar bigger than United Arab Emirates?
- Yes. Madagascar is 7.03 times larger than United Arab Emirates. Madagascar covers 587,295 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does United Arab Emirates fit into Madagascar?
- About 7.0 times: Madagascar has 7.03× the area of United Arab Emirates.
- Why do Madagascar and United Arab Emirates look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Madagascar is drawn about 1.12× 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, Madagascar or United Arab Emirates?
- Madagascar: 32,740,678 people against 11,513,149. Density: Madagascar 56 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².