Belarus vs Yemen
Yemen is 2.19 times larger than Belarus. Belarus would fit into Yemen about 2.2 times.
BelarusYemenBelarus moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
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Belarus is 0.46× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 2.19× the size of Belarus.
| Belarus | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Sana'a |
| Region | Eastern Europe | 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. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Yemen at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than Yemen?
- No. Belarus is 2.19 times smaller than Yemen. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Belarus fit into Yemen?
- About 2.2 times: Yemen has 2.19× the area of Belarus.
- Why do Belarus and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Yemen about 1.08×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 9,085,991. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Yemen 92 per km².