United Arab Emirates vs Western Sahara
Western Sahara is 3.18 times larger than United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates would fit into Western Sahara about 3.2 times.
United Arab EmiratesWestern SaharaUnited Arab Emirates moved onto Western Sahara · Equal-area projection
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United Arab Emirates is 0.31× the area of Western Sahara. Put the other way, Western Sahara is 3.18× the size of United Arab Emirates.
| United Arab Emirates | Western Sahara | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,600 km² | 266,000 km² |
| Population | 11,513,149 | 612,000 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Abu Dhabi | — |
| Region | Western Asia | Northern Africa |
| 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; Western Sahara 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 United Arab Emirates bigger than Western Sahara?
- No. United Arab Emirates is 3.18 times smaller than Western Sahara. United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km² and Western Sahara covers 266,000 km².
- How many times does United Arab Emirates fit into Western Sahara?
- About 3.2 times: Western Sahara has 3.18× the area of United Arab Emirates.
- Why do United Arab Emirates and Western Sahara 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 Western Sahara 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, United Arab Emirates or Western Sahara?
- United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 612,000. Density: United Arab Emirates 138 per km², Western Sahara 2.3 per km².