Norway vs Yemen
Yemen is 18% larger than Norway.
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Norway is 0.85× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 1.18× the size of Norway.
| Norway | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 385,207 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 5,610,870 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 15 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Oslo | Sana'a |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Norway sits at about 66°N and is stretched to 6.22× its true area; Yemen at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Norway 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 Norway bigger than Yemen?
- No. Norway is 15% smaller than Yemen. Norway covers 385,207 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Norway fit into Yemen?
- About 1.2 times: Yemen has 1.18× the area of Norway.
- Why do Norway and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Norway is drawn about 6.22× its true area there and Yemen about 1.08×. That is why Norway 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, Norway or Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 5,610,870. Density: Norway 15 per km², Yemen 92 per km².