United Arab Emirates vs United States
United States is 118 times larger than United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates would fit into United States about 118 times.
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United Arab Emirates is 0.01× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 118× the size of United Arab Emirates.
 United Arab Emirates |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 118× the area | 83,600 km²#114 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 29.7× the population | 11,513,149#86 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityUnited Arab Emirates: 3.96× the density | 138 / km²#68 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited Arab Emirates: 1.07× the urban share | 86%#29 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateUnited States: 1.35× the births per woman | 1.21 per woman#177 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUnited Arab Emirates: 4.16 points higher | +4.68%#1 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateUnited States: 1.08× the birth rate | 9.8 per 1,000#145 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 9.0× the death rate | 1.0 per 1,000#192 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15United States: 1.1 points higher | 16.0%#150 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 16.6 points higher | 1.8%#191 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited Arab Emirates: 10.2 per 1,000 higher | +13.8 per 1,000#4 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadUnited Arab Emirates: 2.0× the refugees for its size | 0.02 per 1,000#145 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited Arab Emirates: 4.2 years longer | 83.1 years#16 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityUnited States: 1.45× the infant mortality | 3.8 per 1,000 births#156 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 1.23× the doctors per person | 2.99 per 1,000#60 of 178 · 2023 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 1.25× the university enrolment | 63.7%#54 of 145 · 2024 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited Arab Emirates: 0.002 higher | 0.940#14 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 1.72× the income per person | $51,550#22 of 185 · 2024 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 55.7× the economy | $552.33B2024 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 1.13× the output per person | $79,344#14 of 184 · 2024 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthUnited Arab Emirates: 1.8 points higher | +4.0%#69 of 187 · 2024 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUnited States: 1.6 points higher | +1.3%#136 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentUnited States: 1.91× the unemployment | 2.2%#158 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2018 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 15.4 higher | 26.4#140 of 149 · 2018 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureUnited States: 0.1 points higher | 1.4% of jobs#165 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUnited Arab Emirates: 11.7 points higher | 30.6% of jobs#17 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 11.6 points higher | 68.0% of jobs#60 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentUnited Arab Emirates: 7.3 points higher | 8.3% of GDP#22 of 184 · 2024 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsUnited Arab Emirates: 95.8 points higher | 106.8% of GDP#7 of 168 · 2023 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spending | — | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited Arab Emirates: 1.06× the share online | 100%#1 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUnited Arab Emirates: 1.8× the mobile subscriptions | 203 per 100#2 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited States: 7.35× the forest share | 5% of land#166 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited Arab Emirates: 1.34× the CO₂ per person | 18.3 t a year#9 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyUnited States: 9.9 points higher | 1.0%#177 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)United Arab Emirates: 8.17× the air pollution | 57.2 µg/m³#8 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landUnited Arab Emirates: 6.3 points higher | 19.2% of land#85 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 15.8 points higher | 0.8% of land#173 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited Arab Emirates: 53.5× the water stress | 1,509.9%#2 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationUnited States: 9.17× the rain and snow | 78 mm#176 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUnited Arab Emirates: 1.13 higher | +0.83#47 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited Arab Emirates: 0.28 higher | +1.15#30 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 8.29× the homicide rate | 0.7 per 100,000#123 of 146 · 2022 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Absolute monarchyfederation of monarchies | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | BRICS, OPEC | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Abu Dhabi | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | UAE dirham (AED) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Arabic | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+4 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +971 | +1 |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. United Arab Emirates sits at about 24° N and is stretched to 1.2× its true area; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States looks so much bigger than it is next to United Arab Emirates. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is United Arab Emirates bigger than United States?
- No. United Arab Emirates is 118 times smaller than United States. United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does United Arab Emirates fit into United States?
- About 118 times: United States has 118× the area of United Arab Emirates.
- Why do United Arab Emirates and United States look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. United Arab Emirates is drawn about 1.2× its true area there and United States about 1.98×. That is why United States looks so much bigger than it really is next to United Arab Emirates. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, United Arab Emirates or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 11,513,149. Density: United Arab Emirates 138 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, United Arab Emirates or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $51,550 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2024) — 1.72× as much.
- Where do people live longer, United Arab Emirates or United States?
- In United Arab Emirates: life expectancy at birth is 83.1 years, against 78.9 — 4.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do United Arab Emirates and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — United Arab Emirates: absolute monarchy; United States: presidential republic.