Afghanistan vs Yemen
Afghanistan is 43% larger than Yemen.
AfghanistanYemenAfghanistan moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
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Afghanistan is 1.43× the area of Yemen.
| Afghanistan | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 652,230 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 43,844,111 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Kabul | Sana'a |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Afghanistan sits at about 34°N and is stretched to 1.45× its true area; Yemen at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Afghanistan bigger than Yemen?
- Yes. Afghanistan is 43% larger than Yemen. Afghanistan covers 652,230 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Yemen fit into Afghanistan?
- About 1.4 times: Afghanistan has 1.43× the area of Yemen.
- Why do Afghanistan and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Afghanistan is drawn about 1.45× its true area there and Yemen about 1.08×. 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, Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Afghanistan: 43,844,111 people against 41,773,878. Density: Afghanistan 67 per km², Yemen 92 per km².