South Africa vs United Arab Emirates
South Africa is 14.6 times larger than United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates would fit into South Africa about 15 times.
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South Africa is 14.6× the area of United Arab Emirates.
| South Africa | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,221,037 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 64,747,319 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 53 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Pretoria | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Southern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. South Africa sits at about 29°S and is stretched to 1.31× 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 South Africa bigger than United Arab Emirates?
- Yes. South Africa is 14.6 times larger than United Arab Emirates. South Africa covers 1,221,037 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does United Arab Emirates fit into South Africa?
- About 15 times: South Africa has 14.6× the area of United Arab Emirates.
- Why do South Africa and United Arab Emirates look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. South Africa is drawn about 1.31× 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, South Africa or United Arab Emirates?
- South Africa: 64,747,319 people against 11,513,149. Density: South Africa 53 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².