Guyana vs Yemen
Yemen is 2.12 times larger than Guyana. Guyana would fit into Yemen about 2.1 times.
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Guyana is 0.47× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 2.12× the size of Guyana.
| Guyana | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 214,970 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 835,986 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 3.9 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Georgetown | Sana'a |
| Region | South America | 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. Guyana sits at about 5°N and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Guyana bigger than Yemen?
- No. Guyana is 2.12 times smaller than Yemen. Guyana covers 214,970 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Guyana fit into Yemen?
- About 2.1 times: Yemen has 2.12× the area of Guyana.
- Why do Guyana and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Guyana is drawn about 1.01× 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, Guyana or Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 835,986. Density: Guyana 3.9 per km², Yemen 92 per km².