Mali vs Yemen

Mali is 2.72 times larger than Yemen. Yemen would fit into Mali about 2.7 times.

MaliYemenMali moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
2.72×
Mali is 2.72× the area of Yemen.
MaliYemen
Area1,240,192 km²455,503 km²
Population25,198,82141,773,878
Density20 / km²92 / km²
CapitalBamakoSana'a
RegionWestern AfricaWestern Asia
CoastlineLandlockedHas a coast
Neighbours72

Why the map you grew up with disagrees

On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Mali sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Mali bigger than Yemen?
Yes. Mali is 2.72 times larger than Yemen. Mali covers 1,240,192 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
How many times does Yemen fit into Mali?
About 2.7 times: Mali has 2.72× the area of Yemen.
Why do Mali and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mali is drawn about 1.1× 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, Mali or Yemen?
Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 25,198,821. Density: Mali 20 per km², Yemen 92 per km².