Greenland vs Yemen
Greenland is 4.76 times larger than Yemen. Yemen would fit into Greenland about 4.8 times.
GreenlandYemenGreenland moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
4.76×
Greenland is 4.76× the area of Yemen.
| Greenland | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,166,086 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 56,831 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 0.03 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Nuuk | Sana'a |
| Region | Northern America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Greenland sits at about 73°N and is stretched to 11.8× its true area; Yemen at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Greenland 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 Greenland bigger than Yemen?
- Yes. Greenland is 4.76 times larger than Yemen. Greenland covers 2,166,086 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Yemen fit into Greenland?
- About 4.8 times: Greenland has 4.76× the area of Yemen.
- Why do Greenland and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Greenland is drawn about 11.8× its true area there and Yemen about 1.08×. That is why Greenland 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, Greenland or Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 56,831. Density: Greenland 0.03 per km², Yemen 92 per km².