United Arab Emirates vs World: Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre
United Arab Emirates
1.39 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2024
World
1.08 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2023
United Arab Emirates rank
8th
World rank
7th
Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre over time
- United Arab Emirates
- World
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 1.39 sq. km per square kilometre against 1.08 sq. km per square kilometre in World, a difference of 0.31 sq. km per square kilometre.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.3 times World's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
United Arab Emirates ranks 8th and World ranks 7th of 216 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Arab Emirates | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.39 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.34 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0482 sq. km per square kilometre | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 1.39 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.34 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0482 sq. km per square kilometre | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 1.39 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.34 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0482 sq. km per square kilometre | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 1.39 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.15 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.24 sq. km per square kilometre | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 1.39 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.1 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.2908 sq. km per square kilometre | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 1.39 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.08 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3052 sq. km per square kilometre | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 1.39 sq. km per square kilometre | 1.08 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.3063 sq. km per square kilometre | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre, United Arab Emirates or World?
- United Arab Emirates, at 1.39 sq. km per square kilometre against 1.08 sq. km per square kilometre in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre between United Arab Emirates and World?
- 0.31 sq. km per square kilometre, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and World?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do United Arab Emirates and World rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 8th and World ranks 7th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Surface area (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.