Oman vs Yemen
Yemen is 47% larger than Oman.
OmanYemenOman moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
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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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaYemen: 1.47× the area | 309,500 km²#71 of 194 | 455,503 km²#54 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationYemen: 7.6× the population | 5,494,691#120 of 194 · 2025 | 41,773,878#37 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityYemen: 5.17× the density | 18 / km²#172 of 194 | 92 / km²#96 of 194 |
| Urban populationOman: 2.15× the urban share | 80%#44 of 192 · 2025 | 37%#155 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateYemen: 1.79× the births per woman | 2.51 per woman#73 of 192 · 2024 | 4.50 per woman#13 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthOman: 1.07 points higher | +3.96%#3 of 192 · 2025 | +2.89%#15 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateYemen: 2.05× the birth rate | 16.8 per 1,000#87 of 192 · 2024 | 34.4 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateYemen: 2.47× the death rate | 1.9 per 1,000#189 of 192 · 2024 | 4.7 per 1,000#178 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Yemen: 16.7 points higher | 24.3%#95 of 192 · 2025 | 41.0%#17 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Oman: 0.2 points higher | 2.7%#176 of 192 · 2025 | 2.5%#183 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationOman: 21.1 per 1,000 higher | +20.7 per 1,000#2 of 192 · 2025 | −0.4 per 1,000#95 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadYemen: 68.5× the refugees for its size | 0.02 per 1,000#145 of 190 · 2025 | 1.37 per 1,000#53 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyOman: 10.8 years longer | 80.2 years#40 of 192 · 2024 | 69.4 years#133 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityYemen: 4.07× the infant mortality | 8.3 per 1,000 births#120 of 191 · 2024 | 33.8 per 1,000 births#38 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsOman: 19.9× the doctors per person | 1.99 per 1,000#82 of 178 · 2022 | 0.10 per 1,000#167 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolment | 42.2%#88 of 145 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development IndexOman: 0.388 higher | 0.858#49 of 190 · 2023 | 0.470#181 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | $19,520#55 of 185 · 2024 | — |
| GDP | $109.61B2025 | — |
| Income group | High income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $42,295#53 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| GDP growth | +2.4%#121 of 187 · 2025 | — |
| Inflation | +1.0%#141 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| UnemploymentYemen: 5.24× the unemployment | 3.3%#127 of 178 · 2025 | 17.3%#11 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in agricultureYemen: 25.7 points higher | 5.9% of jobs#127 of 178 · 2025 | 31.6% of jobs#56 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryOman: 28.3 points higher | 39.4% of jobs#1 of 178 · 2025 | 11.1% of jobs#153 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesYemen: 2.7 points higher | 54.6% of jobs#100 of 178 · 2025 | 57.3% of jobs#92 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investment | 6.2% of GDP#30 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| Exports | 66.1% of GDP#30 of 168 · 2024 | — |
| Military spending | 5.7% of GDP#10 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet users | 95%#26 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptionsOman: 2.37× the mobile subscriptions | 121 per 100#78 of 191 · 2024 | 51 per 100#181 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest area | 0% of land#189 of 192 · 2024 | 1% of land#179 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personOman: 71.7× the CO₂ per person | 18.6 t a year#7 of 185 · 2024 | 0.26 t a year#166 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyYemen: 3.6 points higher | 0.1%#183 of 190 · 2021 | 3.7%#160 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityOman: 13.7 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 86.3%#144 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)About the same air pollution | 46.9 µg/m³#14 of 191 · 2023 | 46.8 µg/m³#15 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landOman: 27.8 points higher | 28.9% of land#39 of 191 · 2025 | 1.1% of land#183 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landYemen: 1.9 points higher | 0.3% of land#186 of 190 · 2024 | 2.2% of land#159 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressYemen: 1.46× the water stress | 116.7%#15 of 176 · 2022 | 169.8%#6 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationYemen: 1.34× the rain and snow | 125 mm#170 of 180 · 2022 | 167 mm#167 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityOman: 3.11 higher | +0.60#62 of 193 · 2025 | −2.51#193 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionOman: 2.18 higher | +0.50#60 of 193 · 2025 | −1.68#191 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 0.1 per 100,000#144 of 146 · 2023 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Absolute monarchy | Military or transitionalin transition |
| Capital | Muscat | Sana'a |
| Currency | Omani rial (OMR) | Yemeni Rial (YER) |
| Official languages | Arabic | Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+4 | UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +968 | +967 |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia | Western Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Where do people live longer, Oman or Yemen?
- In Oman: life expectancy at birth is 80.2 years, against 69.4 — 10.8 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Oman and Yemen have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Oman: absolute monarchy; Yemen: military or transitional.