Equatorial Guinea vs Yemen
Yemen is 16.2 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea would fit into Yemen about 16 times.
Equatorial GuineaYemenEquatorial Guinea moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
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Equatorial Guinea is 0.06× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 16.2× the size of Equatorial Guinea.
| Equatorial Guinea | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,051 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 1,938,431 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 69 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Malabo | Sana'a |
| Region | Middle Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea sits at about 2°N 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 Equatorial Guinea bigger than Yemen?
- No. Equatorial Guinea is 16.2 times smaller than Yemen. Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into Yemen?
- About 16 times: Yemen has 16.2× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Equatorial Guinea and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Equatorial Guinea 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, Equatorial Guinea or Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 1,938,431. Density: Equatorial Guinea 69 per km², Yemen 92 per km².