Nauru vs United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates is 3,981 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into United Arab Emirates about 3981 times.
NauruUnited Arab EmiratesNauru moved onto United Arab Emirates · Equal-area projection
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Nauru is 0.0× the area of United Arab Emirates. Put the other way, United Arab Emirates is 3,981× the size of Nauru.
| Nauru | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 21 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 12,025 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 573 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Yaren District | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Micronesia | 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. Nauru sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Nauru bigger than United Arab Emirates?
- No. Nauru is 3,981 times smaller than United Arab Emirates. Nauru covers 21 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into United Arab Emirates?
- About 3981 times: United Arab Emirates has 3,981× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Nauru and United Arab Emirates look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nauru is drawn about 1.0× 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, Nauru or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 12,025. Density: Nauru 573 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².