Albania vs Yemen
Yemen is 15.8 times larger than Albania. Albania would fit into Yemen about 16 times.
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Albania is 0.06× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 15.8× the size of Albania.
| Albania | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Sana'a |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Albania sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.76× its true area; Yemen at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Albania looks so much bigger than it is next to Yemen. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Albania bigger than Yemen?
- No. Albania is 15.8 times smaller than Yemen. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into Yemen?
- About 16 times: Yemen has 15.8× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Albania is drawn about 1.76× its true area there and Yemen about 1.08×. That is why Albania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Yemen. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Albania or Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Yemen 92 per km².