Papua New Guinea vs Yemen
Papua New Guinea and Yemen are almost exactly the same size.
Papua New GuineaYemenPapua New Guinea moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
1.02×
Papua New Guinea is 1.02× the area of Yemen.
 Papua New Guinea |  Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAbout the same area | 462,840 km²#53 of 194 | 455,503 km²#54 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationYemen: 3.88× the population | 10,762,817#92 of 194 · 2025 | 41,773,878#37 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityYemen: 3.94× the density | 23 / km²#162 of 194 | 92 / km²#96 of 194 |
| Urban populationYemen: 2.34× the urban share | 16%#191 of 192 · 2025 | 37%#155 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateYemen: 1.47× the births per woman | 3.07 per woman#53 of 192 · 2024 | 4.50 per woman#13 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthYemen: 1.14 points higher | +1.75%#57 of 192 · 2025 | +2.89%#15 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateYemen: 1.42× the birth rate | 24.3 per 1,000#54 of 192 · 2024 | 34.4 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death ratePapua New Guinea: 1.4× the death rate | 6.6 per 1,000#117 of 192 · 2024 | 4.7 per 1,000#178 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Yemen: 7.9 points higher | 33.1%#55 of 192 · 2025 | 41.0%#17 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Papua New Guinea: 1.1 points higher | 3.6%#150 of 192 · 2025 | 2.5%#183 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationPapua New Guinea: 0.4 per 1,000 higher | 0.0 per 1,000#73 of 192 · 2025 | −0.4 per 1,000#95 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadYemen: 22.8× the refugees for its size | 0.06 per 1,000#129 of 190 · 2025 | 1.37 per 1,000#53 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyYemen: 3.1 years longer | 66.3 years#158 of 192 · 2024 | 69.4 years#133 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityYemen: 1.08× the infant mortality | 31.3 per 1,000 births#44 of 191 · 2024 | 33.8 per 1,000 births#38 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsYemen: 1.67× the doctors per person | 0.06 per 1,000#175 of 178 · 2023 | 0.10 per 1,000#167 of 178 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexPapua New Guinea: 0.106 higher | 0.576#157 of 190 · 2023 | 0.470#181 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | $2,890#134 of 185 · 2025 | — |
| GDP | $32.5B2025 | — |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $5,215#150 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| GDP growth | +5.6%#38 of 187 · 2025 | — |
| Inflation | +4.4%#47 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| UnemploymentYemen: 6.65× the unemployment | 2.6%#154 of 178 · 2025 | 17.3%#11 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in agriculturePapua New Guinea: 5.3 points higher | 36.9% of jobs#43 of 178 · 2025 | 31.6% of jobs#56 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryYemen: 3.2 points higher | 7.9% of jobs#166 of 178 · 2025 | 11.1% of jobs#153 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesYemen: 2.0 points higher | 55.3% of jobs#98 of 178 · 2025 | 57.3% of jobs#92 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investment | -3.6% of GDP#181 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| Military spending | 0.3% of GDP#149 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet users | 19%#175 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptionsYemen: 1.31× the mobile subscriptions | 39 per 100#187 of 191 · 2024 | 51 per 100#181 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaPapua New Guinea: 75.2× the forest share | 75% of land#9 of 192 · 2024 | 1% of land#179 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personPapua New Guinea: 2.0× the CO₂ per person | 0.52 t a year#149 of 185 · 2024 | 0.26 t a year#166 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyPapua New Guinea: 50.9 points higher | 54.6%#43 of 190 · 2022 | 3.7%#160 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityYemen: 43.0 points higher | 43.3%#180 of 192 · 2024 | 86.3%#144 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Yemen: 3.32× the air pollution | 14.1 µg/m³#124 of 191 · 2023 | 46.8 µg/m³#15 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landPapua New Guinea: 2.6 points higher | 3.7% of land#173 of 191 · 2025 | 1.1% of land#183 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landYemen: 1.5 points higher | 0.7% of land#178 of 190 · 2024 | 2.2% of land#159 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressYemen: 1,698× the water stress | 0.1%#175 of 176 · 2022 | 169.8%#6 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationPapua New Guinea: 18.8× the rain and snow | 3,142 mm#3 of 180 · 2022 | 167 mm#167 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityPapua New Guinea: 1.96 higher | −0.55#145 of 193 · 2025 | −2.51#193 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionPapua New Guinea: 0.90 higher | −0.78#140 of 193 · 2025 | −1.68#191 of 193 · 2025 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm | Military or transitionalin transition |
| Capital | Port Moresby | Sana'a |
| Currency | Kina (PGK) | Yemeni Rial (YER) |
| Official languages | English, Tok Pisin, Hiri Motu, Papua New Guinean Sign Language | Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+10 · UTC+10 to UTC+11, 2 time zones | UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +675 | +967 |
| Region | Melanesia, Oceania | 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. Papua New Guinea sits at about 6° S and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Papua New Guinea bigger than Yemen?
- Yes. Papua New Guinea and Yemen are almost exactly the same size. Papua New Guinea covers 462,840 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Yemen fit into Papua New Guinea?
- About 1.0 times: Papua New Guinea has 1.02× the area of Yemen.
- Why do Papua New Guinea and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Papua New Guinea is drawn about 1.01× 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, Papua New Guinea or Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 10,762,817. Density: Papua New Guinea 23 per km², Yemen 92 per km².
- Where do people live longer, Papua New Guinea or Yemen?
- In Yemen: life expectancy at birth is 69.4 years, against 66.3 — 3.1 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Papua New Guinea and Yemen have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Papua New Guinea: constitutional monarchy; Yemen: military or transitional.