Mexico vs United Arab Emirates
Mexico is 23.6 times larger than United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates would fit into Mexico about 24 times.
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Mexico is 23.6× the area of United Arab Emirates.
| Mexico | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,972,550 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 131,946,900 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Mexico City | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Central America | 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. Mexico sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Mexico bigger than United Arab Emirates?
- Yes. Mexico is 23.6 times larger than United Arab Emirates. Mexico covers 1,972,550 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does United Arab Emirates fit into Mexico?
- About 24 times: Mexico has 23.6× the area of United Arab Emirates.
- Why do Mexico and United Arab Emirates look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mexico is drawn about 1.2× 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, Mexico or United Arab Emirates?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 11,513,149. Density: Mexico 67 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².