Azerbaijan vs Yemen
Yemen is 5.26 times larger than Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan would fit into Yemen about 5.3 times.
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Azerbaijan is 0.19× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 5.26× the size of Azerbaijan.
| Azerbaijan | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 86,600 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 10,246,996 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 118 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Baku | Sana'a |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× its true area; Yemen at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Azerbaijan 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 Azerbaijan bigger than Yemen?
- No. Azerbaijan is 5.26 times smaller than Yemen. Azerbaijan covers 86,600 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Azerbaijan fit into Yemen?
- About 5.3 times: Yemen has 5.26× the area of Azerbaijan.
- Why do Azerbaijan and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Azerbaijan is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Yemen about 1.08×. That is why Azerbaijan 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, Azerbaijan or Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 10,246,996. Density: Azerbaijan 118 per km², Yemen 92 per km².