Finland vs Yemen
Yemen is 35% larger than Finland.
FinlandYemenFinland moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
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Finland is 0.74× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 1.35× the size of Finland.
| Finland | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 338,478 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 5,646,436 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 17 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Helsinki | Sana'a |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Finland sits at about 64°N and is stretched to 5.3× its true area; Yemen at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Finland 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 Finland bigger than Yemen?
- No. Finland is 26% smaller than Yemen. Finland covers 338,478 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Finland fit into Yemen?
- About 1.3 times: Yemen has 1.35× the area of Finland.
- Why do Finland and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Finland is drawn about 5.3× its true area there and Yemen about 1.08×. That is why Finland 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, Finland or Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 5,646,436. Density: Finland 17 per km², Yemen 92 per km².