Mexico vs Yemen
Mexico is 4.33 times larger than Yemen. Yemen would fit into Mexico about 4.3 times.
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Mexico is 4.33× the area of Yemen.
| Mexico | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,972,550 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 131,946,900 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Mexico City | Sana'a |
| Region | Central America | 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. Mexico sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Mexico bigger than Yemen?
- Yes. Mexico is 4.33 times larger than Yemen. Mexico covers 1,972,550 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Yemen fit into Mexico?
- About 4.3 times: Mexico has 4.33× the area of Yemen.
- Why do Mexico and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Mexico is drawn about 1.2× 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, Mexico or Yemen?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 41,773,878. Density: Mexico 67 per km², Yemen 92 per km².