Turkmenistan vs United Arab Emirates
Turkmenistan is 5.88 times larger than United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates would fit into Turkmenistan about 5.9 times.
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Turkmenistan is 5.88× the area of United Arab Emirates.
| Turkmenistan | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 491,210 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 7,618,847 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Ashgabat | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Central Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Turkmenistan sits at about 39°N and is stretched to 1.66× 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 Turkmenistan bigger than United Arab Emirates?
- Yes. Turkmenistan is 5.88 times larger than United Arab Emirates. Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does United Arab Emirates fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 5.9 times: Turkmenistan has 5.88× the area of United Arab Emirates.
- Why do Turkmenistan and United Arab Emirates look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Turkmenistan is drawn about 1.66× 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, Turkmenistan or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 7,618,847. Density: Turkmenistan 16 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².