Malta vs United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates is 265 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into United Arab Emirates about 265 times.
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Malta is 0.0× the area of United Arab Emirates. Put the other way, United Arab Emirates is 265× the size of Malta.
| Malta | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 316 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 579,704 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 1,835 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Valletta | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Malta sits at about 36°N and is stretched to 1.52× 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 Malta bigger than United Arab Emirates?
- No. Malta is 265 times smaller than United Arab Emirates. Malta covers 316 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into United Arab Emirates?
- About 265 times: United Arab Emirates has 265× the area of Malta.
- Why do Malta and United Arab Emirates look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malta is drawn about 1.52× 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, Malta or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 579,704. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².