Montenegro vs Yemen
Yemen is 32.8 times larger than Montenegro. Montenegro would fit into Yemen about 33 times.
MontenegroYemenMontenegro moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
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Montenegro is 0.03× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 32.8× the size of Montenegro.
| Montenegro | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,883 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 623,129 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 45 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Podgorica | Sana'a |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Montenegro sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.86× its true area; Yemen at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Montenegro 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 Montenegro bigger than Yemen?
- No. Montenegro is 32.8 times smaller than Yemen. Montenegro covers 13,883 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Montenegro fit into Yemen?
- About 33 times: Yemen has 32.8× the area of Montenegro.
- Why do Montenegro and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Montenegro is drawn about 1.86× its true area there and Yemen about 1.08×. That is why Montenegro 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, Montenegro or Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 623,129. Density: Montenegro 45 per km², Yemen 92 per km².