Bolivia vs Yemen
Bolivia is 2.41 times larger than Yemen. Yemen would fit into Bolivia about 2.4 times.
BoliviaYemenBolivia moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
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Bolivia is 2.41× the area of Yemen.
| Bolivia | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,098,581 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 12,581,843 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 11 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | La Paz | Sana'a |
| Region | South America | 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. Bolivia sits at about 17°S and is stretched to 1.09× 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 Bolivia bigger than Yemen?
- Yes. Bolivia is 2.41 times larger than Yemen. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Yemen fit into Bolivia?
- About 2.4 times: Bolivia has 2.41× the area of Yemen.
- Why do Bolivia and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bolivia is drawn about 1.09× 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, Bolivia or Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 12,581,843. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Yemen 92 per km².