Moldova vs Yemen
Yemen is 13.5 times larger than Moldova. Moldova would fit into Yemen about 13 times.
MoldovaYemenMoldova moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
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Moldova is 0.07× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 13.5× the size of Moldova.
| Moldova | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 33,844 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 2,360,527 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 70 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Chisinau | Sana'a |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Moldova sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.17× its true area; Yemen at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it is next to Yemen. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Moldova bigger than Yemen?
- No. Moldova is 13.5 times smaller than Yemen. Moldova covers 33,844 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Moldova fit into Yemen?
- About 13 times: Yemen has 13.5× the area of Moldova.
- Why do Moldova and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Moldova is drawn about 2.17× its true area there and Yemen about 1.08×. That is why Moldova looks so much bigger than it really is next to Yemen. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Moldova or Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 2,360,527. Density: Moldova 70 per km², Yemen 92 per km².