Madagascar vs Yemen
Madagascar is 29% larger than Yemen.
MadagascarYemenMadagascar moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
1.29×
Madagascar is 1.29× the area of Yemen.
| Madagascar | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 587,295 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 32,740,678 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 56 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Antananarivo | Sana'a |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Madagascar sits at about 19°S and is stretched to 1.12× its true area; Yemen at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Madagascar bigger than Yemen?
- Yes. Madagascar is 29% larger than Yemen. Madagascar covers 587,295 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Yemen fit into Madagascar?
- About 1.3 times: Madagascar has 1.29× the area of Yemen.
- Why do Madagascar and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Madagascar is drawn about 1.12× its true area there and Yemen about 1.08×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Madagascar or Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 32,740,678. Density: Madagascar 56 per km², Yemen 92 per km².