Netherlands vs Yemen
Yemen is 10.8 times larger than Netherlands. Netherlands would fit into Yemen about 11 times.
NetherlandsYemenNetherlands moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
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Netherlands is 0.09× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 10.8× the size of Netherlands.
| Netherlands | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 42,201 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 18,087,633 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 429 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Amsterdam | Sana'a |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Netherlands sits at about 52°N and is stretched to 2.67× its true area; Yemen at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands bigger than Yemen?
- No. Netherlands is 10.8 times smaller than Yemen. Netherlands covers 42,201 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Netherlands fit into Yemen?
- About 11 times: Yemen has 10.8× the area of Netherlands.
- Why do Netherlands and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Netherlands is drawn about 2.67× its true area there and Yemen about 1.08×. That is why Netherlands 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, Netherlands or Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 18,087,633. Density: Netherlands 429 per km², Yemen 92 per km².