Nepal vs United Arab Emirates
Nepal is 76% larger than United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates would fit into Nepal about 1.8 times.
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Nepal is 1.76× the area of United Arab Emirates.
| Nepal | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,181 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 29,618,118 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 201 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Kathmandu | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. Nepal sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.29× 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 Nepal bigger than United Arab Emirates?
- Yes. Nepal is 76% larger than United Arab Emirates. Nepal covers 147,181 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does United Arab Emirates fit into Nepal?
- About 1.8 times: Nepal has 1.76× the area of United Arab Emirates.
- Why do Nepal and United Arab Emirates look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nepal is drawn about 1.29× 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, Nepal or United Arab Emirates?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 11,513,149. Density: Nepal 201 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².