Belgium vs Yemen
Yemen is 14.8 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into Yemen about 15 times.
BelgiumYemenBelgium moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
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Belgium is 0.07× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 14.8× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Sana'a |
| Region | Western 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. Belgium sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.49× its true area; Yemen at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Belgium 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 Belgium bigger than Yemen?
- No. Belgium is 14.8 times smaller than Yemen. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Yemen?
- About 15 times: Yemen has 14.8× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belgium is drawn about 2.49× its true area there and Yemen about 1.08×. That is why Belgium 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, Belgium or Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 11,941,781. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Yemen 92 per km².