Portugal vs United Arab Emirates
Portugal is 10% larger than United Arab Emirates.
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Portugal is 1.1× the area of United Arab Emirates.
| Portugal | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 92,225 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 10,804,871 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Lisbon | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Portugal sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.68× 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 Portugal bigger than United Arab Emirates?
- Yes. Portugal is 10% larger than United Arab Emirates. Portugal covers 92,225 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does United Arab Emirates fit into Portugal?
- About 1.1 times: Portugal has 1.1× the area of United Arab Emirates.
- Why do Portugal and United Arab Emirates look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Portugal is drawn about 1.68× 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, Portugal or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 10,804,871. Density: Portugal 117 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².