Botswana vs Yemen
Botswana is 28% larger than Yemen.
BotswanaYemenBotswana moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
1.28×
Botswana is 1.28× the area of Yemen.
| Botswana | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Sana'a |
| Region | Southern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Botswana sits at about 22°S and is stretched to 1.17× 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 Botswana bigger than Yemen?
- Yes. Botswana is 28% larger than Yemen. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Yemen fit into Botswana?
- About 1.3 times: Botswana has 1.28× the area of Yemen.
- Why do Botswana and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Botswana is drawn about 1.17× 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, Botswana or Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Yemen 92 per km².