Kazakhstan vs Yemen
Kazakhstan is 5.98 times larger than Yemen. Yemen would fit into Kazakhstan about 6.0 times.
KazakhstanYemenKazakhstan moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
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Kazakhstan is 5.98× the area of Yemen.
| Kazakhstan | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,724,900 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 20,843,754 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 7.6 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Astana | Sana'a |
| Region | Central Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.27× its true area; Yemen at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan bigger than Yemen?
- Yes. Kazakhstan is 5.98 times larger than Yemen. Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Yemen fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 6.0 times: Kazakhstan has 5.98× the area of Yemen.
- Why do Kazakhstan and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kazakhstan is drawn about 2.27× its true area there and Yemen about 1.08×. That is why Kazakhstan 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, Kazakhstan or Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 20,843,754. Density: Kazakhstan 7.6 per km², Yemen 92 per km².