Oman vs Yemen
Yemen is 47% larger than Oman.
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Oman is 0.68× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 1.47× the size of Oman.
| Oman | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 309,500 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 5,494,691 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Muscat | Sana'a |
| Region | Western Asia | 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. Oman sits at about 21°N and is stretched to 1.14× 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 Oman bigger than Yemen?
- No. Oman is 32% smaller than Yemen. Oman covers 309,500 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Oman fit into Yemen?
- About 1.5 times: Yemen has 1.47× the area of Oman.
- Why do Oman and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Oman is drawn about 1.14× 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, Oman or Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 5,494,691. Density: Oman 18 per km², Yemen 92 per km².