Liechtenstein vs Yemen
Yemen is 2,847 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Yemen about 2847 times.
LiechtensteinYemenLiechtenstein moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
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Liechtenstein is 0.0× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 2,847× the size of Liechtenstein.
| Liechtenstein | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 160 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 41,024 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 256 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Vaduz | Sana'a |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Liechtenstein sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.16× its true area; Yemen at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein bigger than Yemen?
- No. Liechtenstein is 2,847 times smaller than Yemen. Liechtenstein covers 160 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Yemen?
- About 2847 times: Yemen has 2,847× the area of Liechtenstein.
- Why do Liechtenstein and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Liechtenstein is drawn about 2.16× its true area there and Yemen about 1.08×. That is why Liechtenstein 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, Liechtenstein or Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 41,024. Density: Liechtenstein 256 per km², Yemen 92 per km².