Philippines vs United Arab Emirates

Philippines is 4.11 times larger than United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates would fit into Philippines about 4.1 times.

PhilippinesUnited Arab EmiratesPhilippines moved onto United Arab Emirates · Equal-area projection
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Philippines is 4.11× the area of United Arab Emirates.
PhilippinesUnited Arab Emirates
Area343,448 km²83,600 km²
Population116,786,96211,513,149
Density340 / km²138 / km²
CapitalManilaAbu Dhabi
RegionSouth-Eastern AsiaWestern Asia
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours02

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Philippines sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Philippines bigger than United Arab Emirates?
Yes. Philippines is 4.11 times larger than United Arab Emirates. Philippines covers 343,448 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
How many times does United Arab Emirates fit into Philippines?
About 4.1 times: Philippines has 4.11× the area of United Arab Emirates.
Why do Philippines and United Arab Emirates look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Philippines is drawn about 1.04× 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, Philippines or United Arab Emirates?
Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 11,513,149. Density: Philippines 340 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².