Myanmar vs Yemen
Myanmar is 49% larger than Yemen.
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Myanmar is 1.49× the area of Yemen.
| Myanmar | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 676,577 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 54,850,648 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 81 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Naypyidaw | Sana'a |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | 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. Myanmar sits at about 21°N and is stretched to 1.15× 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 Myanmar bigger than Yemen?
- Yes. Myanmar is 49% larger than Yemen. Myanmar covers 676,577 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Yemen fit into Myanmar?
- About 1.5 times: Myanmar has 1.49× the area of Yemen.
- Why do Myanmar and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Myanmar is drawn about 1.15× 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, Myanmar or Yemen?
- Myanmar: 54,850,648 people against 41,773,878. Density: Myanmar 81 per km², Yemen 92 per km².