Ethiopia vs Yemen
Ethiopia is 2.42 times larger than Yemen. Yemen would fit into Ethiopia about 2.4 times.
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Ethiopia is 2.42× the area of Yemen.
| Ethiopia | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | Sana'a |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ethiopia sits at about 9°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Ethiopia bigger than Yemen?
- Yes. Ethiopia is 2.42 times larger than Yemen. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Yemen fit into Ethiopia?
- About 2.4 times: Ethiopia has 2.42× the area of Yemen.
- Why do Ethiopia and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ethiopia is drawn about 1.02× 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, Ethiopia or Yemen?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 41,773,878. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², Yemen 92 per km².