Which is bigger: United Arab Emirates or Greenland?

Greenland is larger (2,166,086 km²) — about 30.5 times the size of United Arab Emirates (71,024 km²).

Why do United Arab Emirates and Greenland look different on the map than in reality?

The common Mercator projection enlarges areas the farther they lie from the equator, so the on-map size proportions of United Arab Emirates and Greenland are distorted compared to their true land area.

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United Arab Emirates×Greenland

Put United Arab Emirates and Greenland on the same scale. Drag, separate, and see what the Mercator map hides.

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United Arab Emirates ↗

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Total surface area71,024 km²ed. 2024

Population11,513,1492025

Land area71,020 km²2023

TypeCountry

Greenland ↗

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Total surface area2,166,086 km²ed. 2024

Population56,8312025

Land area410,450 km²2023

TypeCountry