Mauritania vs United Arab Emirates
Mauritania is 12.3 times larger than United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates would fit into Mauritania about 12 times.
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Mauritania is 12.3× the area of United Arab Emirates.
| Mauritania | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,030,700 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 5,315,065 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 5.2 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Nouakchott | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mauritania sits at about 20°N and is stretched to 1.14× 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 Mauritania bigger than United Arab Emirates?
- Yes. Mauritania is 12.3 times larger than United Arab Emirates. Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does United Arab Emirates fit into Mauritania?
- About 12 times: Mauritania has 12.3× the area of United Arab Emirates.
- Why do Mauritania and United Arab Emirates look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mauritania is drawn about 1.14× 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, Mauritania or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 5,315,065. Density: Mauritania 5.2 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².