Egypt vs Yemen
Egypt is 2.22 times larger than Yemen. Yemen would fit into Egypt about 2.2 times.
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Egypt is 2.22× the area of Yemen.
| Egypt | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,010,408 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 118,365,995 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 117 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Cairo | Sana'a |
| Region | Northern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Egypt sits at about 26°N and is stretched to 1.25× 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 Egypt bigger than Yemen?
- Yes. Egypt is 2.22 times larger than Yemen. Egypt covers 1,010,408 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Yemen fit into Egypt?
- About 2.2 times: Egypt has 2.22× the area of Yemen.
- Why do Egypt and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Egypt is drawn about 1.25× 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, Egypt or Yemen?
- Egypt: 118,365,995 people against 41,773,878. Density: Egypt 117 per km², Yemen 92 per km².