Congo vs Yemen
Yemen is 33% larger than Congo.
CongoYemenCongo moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
0.75×
Congo is 0.75× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 1.33× the size of Congo.
| Congo | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 342,000 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 6,484,437 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Brazzaville | Sana'a |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Congo sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Congo bigger than Yemen?
- No. Congo is 25% smaller than Yemen. Congo covers 342,000 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Congo fit into Yemen?
- About 1.3 times: Yemen has 1.33× the area of Congo.
- Why do Congo and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Congo is drawn about 1.0× 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, Congo or Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 6,484,437. Density: Congo 19 per km², Yemen 92 per km².