Nepal vs Yemen
Yemen is 3.09 times larger than Nepal. Nepal would fit into Yemen about 3.1 times.
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Nepal is 0.32× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 3.09× the size of Nepal.
| Nepal | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,181 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 29,618,118 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 201 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Kathmandu | Sana'a |
| Region | Southern Asia | 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. Nepal sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.29× 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 Nepal bigger than Yemen?
- No. Nepal is 3.09 times smaller than Yemen. Nepal covers 147,181 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Nepal fit into Yemen?
- About 3.1 times: Yemen has 3.09× the area of Nepal.
- Why do Nepal and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nepal is drawn about 1.29× 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, Nepal or Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 29,618,118. Density: Nepal 201 per km², Yemen 92 per km².