Iraq vs Yemen
Yemen is 4% larger than Iraq.
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Iraq is 0.96× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 1.04× the size of Iraq.
| Iraq | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 437,072 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 47,020,774 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 108 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Baghdad | Sana'a |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Iraq sits at about 33°N and is stretched to 1.42× 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 Iraq bigger than Yemen?
- No. Iraq is 4% smaller than Yemen. Iraq covers 437,072 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Iraq fit into Yemen?
- About 1.0 times: Yemen has 1.04× the area of Iraq.
- Why do Iraq and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Iraq is drawn about 1.42× 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, Iraq or Yemen?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 41,773,878. Density: Iraq 108 per km², Yemen 92 per km².