Algeria vs Yemen
Algeria is 5.23 times larger than Yemen. Yemen would fit into Algeria about 5.2 times.
AlgeriaYemenAlgeria moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
5.23×
Algeria is 5.23× the area of Yemen.
| Algeria | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Sana'a |
| Region | Northern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× 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 Algeria bigger than Yemen?
- Yes. Algeria is 5.23 times larger than Yemen. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Yemen fit into Algeria?
- About 5.2 times: Algeria has 5.23× the area of Yemen.
- Why do Algeria and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× 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, Algeria or Yemen?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 41,773,878. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Yemen 92 per km².