Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates
Saudi Arabia is 26.9 times larger than United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates would fit into Saudi Arabia about 27 times.
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Saudi Arabia is 26.9× the area of United Arab Emirates.
| Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,250,000 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 36,973,555 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Riyadh | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Saudi Arabia sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Saudi Arabia bigger than United Arab Emirates?
- Yes. Saudi Arabia is 26.9 times larger than United Arab Emirates. Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does United Arab Emirates fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 27 times: Saudi Arabia has 26.9× the area of United Arab Emirates.
- Why do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saudi Arabia is drawn about 1.2× 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, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 11,513,149. Density: Saudi Arabia 16 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².