Morocco vs United Arab Emirates
Morocco is 5.34 times larger than United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates would fit into Morocco about 5.3 times.
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Morocco is 5.34× the area of United Arab Emirates.
| Morocco | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 446,550 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 38,430,770 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 86 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Rabat | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Northern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Morocco sits at about 30°N and is stretched to 1.33× 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 Morocco bigger than United Arab Emirates?
- Yes. Morocco is 5.34 times larger than United Arab Emirates. Morocco covers 446,550 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does United Arab Emirates fit into Morocco?
- About 5.3 times: Morocco has 5.34× the area of United Arab Emirates.
- Why do Morocco and United Arab Emirates look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Morocco is drawn about 1.33× 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, Morocco or United Arab Emirates?
- Morocco: 38,430,770 people against 11,513,149. Density: Morocco 86 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².