Malaysia vs Yemen
Yemen is 38% larger than Malaysia.
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Malaysia is 0.73× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 1.38× the size of Malaysia.
| Malaysia | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 330,803 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 35,977,838 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 109 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Kuala Lumpur | Sana'a |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Malaysia sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Malaysia bigger than Yemen?
- No. Malaysia is 27% smaller than Yemen. Malaysia covers 330,803 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Malaysia fit into Yemen?
- About 1.4 times: Yemen has 1.38× the area of Malaysia.
- Why do Malaysia and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malaysia is drawn about 1.0× 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, Malaysia or Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 35,977,838. Density: Malaysia 109 per km², Yemen 92 per km².