United Arab Emirates vs Venezuela
Venezuela is 10.9 times larger than United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates would fit into Venezuela about 11 times.
United Arab EmiratesVenezuelaUnited Arab Emirates moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
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United Arab Emirates is 0.09× the area of Venezuela. Put the other way, Venezuela is 10.9× the size of United Arab Emirates.
| United Arab Emirates | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,600 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | 11,513,149 | 28,516,896 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Abu Dhabi | Caracas |
| Region | Western Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
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; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Venezuela?
- No. United Arab Emirates is 10.9 times smaller than Venezuela. United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does United Arab Emirates fit into Venezuela?
- About 11 times: Venezuela has 10.9× the area of United Arab Emirates.
- Why do United Arab Emirates and Venezuela 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 Venezuela about 1.02×. 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 Venezuela?
- Venezuela: 28,516,896 people against 11,513,149. Density: United Arab Emirates 138 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².