Malaysia vs United Arab Emirates
Malaysia is 3.96 times larger than United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates would fit into Malaysia about 4.0 times.
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Malaysia is 3.96× the area of United Arab Emirates.
| Malaysia | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 330,803 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 35,977,838 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 109 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Kuala Lumpur | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Malaysia sits at about 4°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 Malaysia bigger than United Arab Emirates?
- Yes. Malaysia is 3.96 times larger than United Arab Emirates. Malaysia covers 330,803 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does United Arab Emirates fit into Malaysia?
- About 4.0 times: Malaysia has 3.96× the area of United Arab Emirates.
- Why do Malaysia and United Arab Emirates look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malaysia 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, Malaysia or United Arab Emirates?
- Malaysia: 35,977,838 people against 11,513,149. Density: Malaysia 109 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².