North Macedonia vs Yemen
Yemen is 17.7 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Yemen about 18 times.
North MacedoniaYemenNorth Macedonia moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
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North Macedonia is 0.06× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 17.7× the size of North Macedonia.
| North Macedonia | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 25,713 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 1,820,909 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 71 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Skopje | Sana'a |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | 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. North Macedonia sits at about 42°N and is stretched to 1.79× its true area; Yemen at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia bigger than Yemen?
- No. North Macedonia is 17.7 times smaller than Yemen. North Macedonia covers 25,713 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Yemen?
- About 18 times: Yemen has 17.7× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do North Macedonia and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. North Macedonia is drawn about 1.79× its true area there and Yemen about 1.08×. That is why North Macedonia 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, North Macedonia or Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 1,820,909. Density: North Macedonia 71 per km², Yemen 92 per km².