China vs Yemen
China is 21.1 times larger than Yemen. Yemen would fit into China about 21 times.
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China is 21.1× the area of Yemen.
| China | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Sana'a |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 17 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. China sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.56× 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 China bigger than Yemen?
- Yes. China is 21.1 times larger than Yemen. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Yemen fit into China?
- About 21 times: China has 21.1× the area of Yemen.
- Why do China and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. China is drawn about 1.56× 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, China or Yemen?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 41,773,878. Density: China 147 per km², Yemen 92 per km².