Czechia vs Yemen
Yemen is 5.78 times larger than Czechia. Czechia would fit into Yemen about 5.8 times.
CzechiaYemenCzechia moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
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Czechia is 0.17× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 5.78× the size of Czechia.
| Czechia | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 78,871 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 10,886,878 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Prague | Sana'a |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Czechia sits at about 50°N and is stretched to 2.39× its true area; Yemen at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Czechia 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 Czechia bigger than Yemen?
- No. Czechia is 5.78 times smaller than Yemen. Czechia covers 78,871 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Czechia fit into Yemen?
- About 5.8 times: Yemen has 5.78× the area of Czechia.
- Why do Czechia and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Czechia is drawn about 2.39× its true area there and Yemen about 1.08×. That is why Czechia 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, Czechia or Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 10,886,878. Density: Czechia 138 per km², Yemen 92 per km².