Brazil vs Yemen
Brazil is 18.7 times larger than Yemen. Yemen would fit into Brazil about 19 times.
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Brazil is 18.7× the area of Yemen.
| Brazil | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Sana'a |
| Region | South America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 10 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brazil sits at about 11°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Brazil bigger than Yemen?
- Yes. Brazil is 18.7 times larger than Yemen. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Yemen fit into Brazil?
- About 19 times: Brazil has 18.7× the area of Yemen.
- Why do Brazil and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× 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, Brazil or Yemen?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 41,773,878. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Yemen 92 per km².