Pakistan vs United Arab Emirates
Pakistan is 10.5 times larger than United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates would fit into Pakistan about 11 times.
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Pakistan is 10.5× the area of United Arab Emirates.
| Pakistan | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 881,913 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 255,219,554 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 289 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Islamabad | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Pakistan 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 Pakistan bigger than United Arab Emirates?
- Yes. Pakistan is 10.5 times larger than United Arab Emirates. Pakistan covers 881,913 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does United Arab Emirates fit into Pakistan?
- About 11 times: Pakistan has 10.5× the area of United Arab Emirates.
- Why do Pakistan and United Arab Emirates look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Pakistan 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, Pakistan or United Arab Emirates?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 11,513,149. Density: Pakistan 289 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².