Iran vs Yemen
Iran is 3.62 times larger than Yemen. Yemen would fit into Iran about 3.6 times.
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Iran is 3.62× the area of Yemen.
| Iran | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,648,195 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 92,417,681 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Tehran | Sana'a |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Iran sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.41× 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 Iran bigger than Yemen?
- Yes. Iran is 3.62 times larger than Yemen. Iran covers 1,648,195 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Yemen fit into Iran?
- About 3.6 times: Iran has 3.62× the area of Yemen.
- Why do Iran and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iran is drawn about 1.41× 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, Iran or Yemen?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 41,773,878. Density: Iran 56 per km², Yemen 92 per km².