Latvia vs Yemen
Yemen is 7.05 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Yemen about 7.1 times.
LatviaYemenLatvia moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
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Latvia is 0.14× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 7.05× the size of Latvia.
| Latvia | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 64,594 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 1,847,785 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Riga | Sana'a |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Latvia sits at about 57°N and is stretched to 3.35× its true area; Yemen at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Latvia 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 Latvia bigger than Yemen?
- No. Latvia is 7.05 times smaller than Yemen. Latvia covers 64,594 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Yemen?
- About 7.1 times: Yemen has 7.05× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Latvia and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Latvia is drawn about 3.35× its true area there and Yemen about 1.08×. That is why Latvia 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, Latvia or Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 1,847,785. Density: Latvia 29 per km², Yemen 92 per km².