Denmark vs Yemen
Yemen is 10.6 times larger than Denmark. Denmark would fit into Yemen about 11 times.
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Denmark is 0.09× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 10.6× the size of Denmark.
| Denmark | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,925 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 6,009,169 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 140 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Copenhagen | Sana'a |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Denmark sits at about 56°N and is stretched to 3.19× its true area; Yemen at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Denmark 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 Denmark bigger than Yemen?
- No. Denmark is 10.6 times smaller than Yemen. Denmark covers 42,925 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Denmark fit into Yemen?
- About 11 times: Yemen has 10.6× the area of Denmark.
- Why do Denmark and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Denmark is drawn about 3.19× its true area there and Yemen about 1.08×. That is why Denmark 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, Denmark or Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 6,009,169. Density: Denmark 140 per km², Yemen 92 per km².