Ireland vs Yemen
Yemen is 6.53 times larger than Ireland. Ireland would fit into Yemen about 6.5 times.
IrelandYemenIreland moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
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Ireland is 0.15× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 6.53× the size of Ireland.
| Ireland | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 69,797 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 5,484,367 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 79 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Dublin | Sana'a |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ireland sits at about 53°N and is stretched to 2.78× its true area; Yemen at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Ireland 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 Ireland bigger than Yemen?
- No. Ireland is 6.53 times smaller than Yemen. Ireland covers 69,797 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into Yemen?
- About 6.5 times: Yemen has 6.53× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Ireland and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ireland is drawn about 2.78× its true area there and Yemen about 1.08×. That is why Ireland 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, Ireland or Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 5,484,367. Density: Ireland 79 per km², Yemen 92 per km².