Malta vs Yemen
Yemen is 1,441 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Yemen about 1441 times.
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Malta is 0.0× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 1,441× the size of Malta.
| Malta | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 316 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 579,704 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 1,835 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Valletta | Sana'a |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Malta sits at about 36°N and is stretched to 1.52× 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 Malta bigger than Yemen?
- No. Malta is 1,441 times smaller than Yemen. Malta covers 316 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Yemen?
- About 1441 times: Yemen has 1,441× the area of Malta.
- Why do Malta and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Malta is drawn about 1.52× 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, Malta or Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 579,704. Density: Malta 1,835 per km², Yemen 92 per km².