Nicaragua vs United Arab Emirates
Nicaragua is 44% larger than United Arab Emirates.
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Nicaragua is 1.44× the area of United Arab Emirates.
| Nicaragua | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 120,340 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 7,007,502 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 58 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Managua | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Central America | 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. Nicaragua sits at about 13°N and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Nicaragua bigger than United Arab Emirates?
- Yes. Nicaragua is 44% larger than United Arab Emirates. Nicaragua covers 120,340 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does United Arab Emirates fit into Nicaragua?
- About 1.4 times: Nicaragua has 1.44× the area of United Arab Emirates.
- Why do Nicaragua and United Arab Emirates look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nicaragua is drawn about 1.05× 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, Nicaragua or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 7,007,502. Density: Nicaragua 58 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².