How big is the United Arab Emirates really?
The United Arab Emirates covers 70,807 km² (27,339 mi²).
- Area
- 70,807 km² (27,339 mi²)
- Rank by area
- 119 of 219 countries and territories
- Closest in size
- Georgia (69,539 km²)
- Population
- 9,516,871
- People per km²
- 134
- Size on a Mercator map
- 1.2 times the real size
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United Arab Emirates vs United States (Contiguous 48)
The larger of the two covers 112 times the area of the smaller one, so the smaller one would fit into it 112 times.
| United Arab Emirates | United States (Contiguous 48) | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 70,807 km² | 7,930,605 km² |
| Population | 9,516,871 | 330,211,806 |
| People per km² | 134 | 42 |
| Difference in area | 7,859,798 km² | |
United Arab Emirates vs United Kingdom
The larger of the two covers 3.4 times the area of the smaller one, so the smaller one would fit into it 3.4 times.
| United Arab Emirates | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 70,807 km² | 242,602 km² |
| Population | 9,516,871 | 67,736,802 |
| People per km² | 134 | 279 |
| Difference in area | 171,795 km² | |
United Arab Emirates on a Mercator map
Most online maps and many printed world maps use the Mercator projection, which enlarges areas more and more towards the poles. On these maps this outline is drawn 1.2 times larger than its true size.
The outline reaches from 22.6° N to 26.1° N; at these latitudes Mercator enlarges areas between 1.2 and 1.2 times.
- Area as drawn on a Mercator map
- 85,131 km²
- A country that really is about that size
- Azerbaijan
Countries closest in size
| Rank | Country | Area | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 117 | Panama | 75,249 km² | +6.3% |
| 118 | Sierra Leone | 72,872 km² | +2.9% |
| 119 | United Arab Emirates | 70,807 km² | – |
| 120 | Georgia | 69,539 km² | -1.8% |
| 121 | Ireland | 69,378 km² | -2% |
| 122 | Sri Lanka | 66,396 km² | -6.2% |
United Arab Emirates: largest regions
| Region | Area | Share of the country |
|---|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi Emirate | 59,326 km² | 84% |
| Dubai | 4,001 km² | 5.7% |
| Sharjah Emirate | 2,536 km² | 3.6% |
| Ras al-Khaimah | 2,487 km² | 3.5% |
| Fujairah Emirate | 1,601 km² | 2.3% |
- First-level regions in TrueSize
- 7
United Arab Emirates in history
- First entry on the timeline
- 3000 BC: Hili
- Border changes on the timeline
- 12
- Largest extent on the timeline
- 70,662 km² (1952–Today)
- Not on the map
- 300–399
| Names on the timeline | Years |
|---|---|
| Julfar and Dibba | 630–1739 |
| Julfar | 750–1506 |
| Julfar and the Arabian coast | 1507–1621 |
| Khorfakkan | 1622 |
| Khorfakkan and the Arabian coast | 1623–1632 |
| Qawasim | 1740–1792 |
| Abu Dhabi and the Qawasim | 1793–1808 |
| Qawasim and coastal sheikhdoms | 1809–1818 |
| Ras al-Khaimah and coastal sheikhdoms | 1819 |
| Trucial Coast | 1820–1852 |
| Trucial States | 1853–1970 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1971–Today |
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