United Arab Emirates vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 2.11 times larger than United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates would fit into Uruguay about 2.1 times.
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United Arab Emirates is 0.47× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 2.11× the size of United Arab Emirates.
| United Arab Emirates | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,600 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 11,513,149 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Abu Dhabi | Montevideo |
| Region | Western Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
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; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. 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 United Arab Emirates bigger than Uruguay?
- No. United Arab Emirates is 2.11 times smaller than Uruguay. United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does United Arab Emirates fit into Uruguay?
- About 2.1 times: Uruguay has 2.11× the area of United Arab Emirates.
- Why do United Arab Emirates and Uruguay 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 Uruguay about 1.42×. 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, United Arab Emirates or Uruguay?
- United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 3,384,688. Density: United Arab Emirates 138 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².