Seychelles vs United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates is 182 times larger than Seychelles. Seychelles would fit into United Arab Emirates about 182 times.
SeychellesUnited Arab EmiratesSeychelles moved onto United Arab Emirates · Equal-area projection
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Seychelles is 0.01× the area of United Arab Emirates. Put the other way, United Arab Emirates is 182× the size of Seychelles.
| Seychelles | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 459 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 122,730 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 267 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Victoria | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Seychelles sits at about 5°S and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Seychelles bigger than United Arab Emirates?
- No. Seychelles is 182 times smaller than United Arab Emirates. Seychelles covers 459 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does Seychelles fit into United Arab Emirates?
- About 182 times: United Arab Emirates has 182× the area of Seychelles.
- Why do Seychelles and United Arab Emirates look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Seychelles is drawn about 1.01× 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, Seychelles or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 122,730. Density: Seychelles 267 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².