United Arab Emirates vs Zambia
Zambia is 9.0 times larger than United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates would fit into Zambia about 9.0 times.
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United Arab Emirates is 0.11× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 9.0× the size of United Arab Emirates.
| United Arab Emirates | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,600 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 11,513,149 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Abu Dhabi | Lusaka |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 7 |
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; Zambia at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Zambia?
- No. United Arab Emirates is 9.0 times smaller than Zambia. United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does United Arab Emirates fit into Zambia?
- About 9.0 times: Zambia has 9.0× the area of United Arab Emirates.
- Why do United Arab Emirates and Zambia 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 Zambia about 1.06×. 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 Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 11,513,149. Density: United Arab Emirates 138 per km², Zambia 29 per km².