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Palestine vs United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates is 10.2 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into United Arab Emirates about 10 times.

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Palestine is 0.1× the area of United Arab Emirates. Put the other way, United Arab Emirates is 10.2× the size of Palestine.
PalestineUnited Arab Emirates
Area8,220 km²83,600 km²
Population5,413,59611,513,149
Density659 / km²138 / km²
CapitalEast JerusalemAbu Dhabi
RegionWestern AsiaWestern Asia
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours32

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Palestine sits at about 32°N and is stretched to 1.39× 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.

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Questions about this pair

Is Palestine bigger than United Arab Emirates?
No. Palestine is 10.2 times smaller than United Arab Emirates. Palestine covers 8,220 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
How many times does Palestine fit into United Arab Emirates?
About 10 times: United Arab Emirates has 10.2× the area of Palestine.
Why do Palestine and United Arab Emirates look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Palestine is drawn about 1.39× 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, Palestine or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 5,413,596. Density: Palestine 659 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².
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