Kyrgyzstan vs Yemen
Yemen is 2.28 times larger than Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan would fit into Yemen about 2.3 times.
KyrgyzstanYemenKyrgyzstan moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
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Kyrgyzstan is 0.44× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 2.28× the size of Kyrgyzstan.
| Kyrgyzstan | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 199,951 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 7,343,064 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 37 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Bishkek | Sana'a |
| Region | Central Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.78× its true area; Yemen at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan bigger than Yemen?
- No. Kyrgyzstan is 2.28 times smaller than Yemen. Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Kyrgyzstan fit into Yemen?
- About 2.3 times: Yemen has 2.28× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
- Why do Kyrgyzstan and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Kyrgyzstan is drawn about 1.78× its true area there and Yemen about 1.08×. That is why Kyrgyzstan 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, Kyrgyzstan or Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 7,343,064. Density: Kyrgyzstan 37 per km², Yemen 92 per km².