Which is bigger: United Arab Emirates or Ireland?

United Arab Emirates is larger (71,024 km²) — about 1.0 times the size of Ireland (69,825 km²).

Why do United Arab Emirates and Ireland 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 Ireland are distorted compared to their true land area.

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United Arab Emirates×Ireland

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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

Ireland ↗

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Total surface area69,825 km²ed. 2024

Population5,484,3672025

Land area68,890 km²2023

TypeCountry