Nigeria vs Yemen
Nigeria is 2.03 times larger than Yemen. Yemen would fit into Nigeria about 2.0 times.
NigeriaYemenNigeria moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
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Nigeria is 2.03× the area of Yemen.
| Nigeria | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 923,768 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 237,527,782 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 257 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Abuja | Sana'a |
| Region | Western Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Nigeria sits at about 10°N and is stretched to 1.03× 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 Nigeria bigger than Yemen?
- Yes. Nigeria is 2.03 times larger than Yemen. Nigeria covers 923,768 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Yemen fit into Nigeria?
- About 2.0 times: Nigeria has 2.03× the area of Yemen.
- Why do Nigeria and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Nigeria is drawn about 1.03× 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, Nigeria or Yemen?
- Nigeria: 237,527,782 people against 41,773,878. Density: Nigeria 257 per km², Yemen 92 per km².