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Montserrat vs United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates is 820 times larger than Montserrat. Montserrat would fit into United Arab Emirates about 820 times.

MontserratUnited Arab EmiratesMontserrat moved onto United Arab Emirates · Equal-area projection
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Montserrat is 0.0× the area of United Arab Emirates. Put the other way, United Arab Emirates is 820× the size of Montserrat.
MontserratUnited Arab Emirates
Area102 km²83,600 km²
Population5,44011,513,149
Density53 / km²138 / km²
CapitalBradesAbu Dhabi
RegionCaribbeanWestern Asia
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours02

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Montserrat sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.09× 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.

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Questions about this pair

Is Montserrat bigger than United Arab Emirates?
No. Montserrat is 820 times smaller than United Arab Emirates. Montserrat covers 102 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
How many times does Montserrat fit into United Arab Emirates?
About 820 times: United Arab Emirates has 820× the area of Montserrat.
Why do Montserrat and United Arab Emirates look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Montserrat is drawn about 1.09× 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, Montserrat or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 5,440. Density: Montserrat 53 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².
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