Greece vs Yemen
Yemen is 3.45 times larger than Greece. Greece would fit into Yemen about 3.5 times.
GreeceYemenGreece moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
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Greece is 0.29× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 3.45× the size of Greece.
| Greece | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 131,957 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 10,413,962 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Athens | Sana'a |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Greece sits at about 39°N and is stretched to 1.66× its true area; Yemen at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Greece 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 Greece bigger than Yemen?
- No. Greece is 3.45 times smaller than Yemen. Greece covers 131,957 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Greece fit into Yemen?
- About 3.5 times: Yemen has 3.45× the area of Greece.
- Why do Greece and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greece is drawn about 1.66× its true area there and Yemen about 1.08×. That is why Greece 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, Greece or Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 10,413,962. Density: Greece 79 per km², Yemen 92 per km².