Australia vs Yemen
Australia is 16.9 times larger than Yemen. Yemen would fit into Australia about 17 times.
AustraliaYemenAustralia moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
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Australia is 16.9× the area of Yemen.
| Australia | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Sana'a |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than Yemen?
- Yes. Australia is 16.9 times larger than Yemen. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Yemen fit into Australia?
- About 17 times: Australia has 16.9× the area of Yemen.
- Why do Australia and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 27,614,411. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Yemen 92 per km².