Croatia vs Yemen
Yemen is 8.05 times larger than Croatia. Croatia would fit into Yemen about 8.0 times.
CroatiaYemenCroatia moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
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Croatia is 0.12× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 8.05× the size of Croatia.
| Croatia | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Sana'a |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; Yemen at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it is next to Yemen. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Croatia bigger than Yemen?
- No. Croatia is 8.05 times smaller than Yemen. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into Yemen?
- About 8.0 times: Yemen has 8.05× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Croatia and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Yemen about 1.08×. That is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Yemen. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Croatia or Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 3,876,200. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Yemen 92 per km².