Palestine vs Yemen
Yemen is 55.4 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Yemen about 55 times.
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Palestine is 0.02× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 55.4× the size of Palestine.
| Palestine | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,220 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 5,413,596 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 659 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | East Jerusalem | 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. Palestine sits at about 32°N and is stretched to 1.39× 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 Palestine bigger than Yemen?
- No. Palestine is 55.4 times smaller than Yemen. Palestine covers 8,220 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Yemen?
- About 55 times: Yemen has 55.4× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Palestine and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Palestine is drawn about 1.39× 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, Palestine or Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 5,413,596. Density: Palestine 659 per km², Yemen 92 per km².