Taiwan vs United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates is 2.31 times larger than Taiwan. Taiwan would fit into United Arab Emirates about 2.3 times.
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Taiwan is 0.43× the area of United Arab Emirates. Put the other way, United Arab Emirates is 2.31× the size of Taiwan.
| Taiwan | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 36,193 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 23,262,544 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 643 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Taipei | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Eastern Asia | 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. Taiwan sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.19× 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 Taiwan bigger than United Arab Emirates?
- No. Taiwan is 2.31 times smaller than United Arab Emirates. Taiwan covers 36,193 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does Taiwan fit into United Arab Emirates?
- About 2.3 times: United Arab Emirates has 2.31× the area of Taiwan.
- Why do Taiwan and United Arab Emirates look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Taiwan is drawn about 1.19× 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, Taiwan or United Arab Emirates?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 11,513,149. Density: Taiwan 643 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².