Philippines vs Yemen
Yemen is 33% larger than Philippines.
PhilippinesYemenPhilippines moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
0.75×
Philippines is 0.75× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 1.33× the size of Philippines.
| Philippines | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 343,448 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 116,786,962 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 340 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Manila | Sana'a |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Philippines sits at about 12°N and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Philippines bigger than Yemen?
- No. Philippines is 25% smaller than Yemen. Philippines covers 343,448 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Philippines fit into Yemen?
- About 1.3 times: Yemen has 1.33× the area of Philippines.
- Why do Philippines and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Philippines is drawn about 1.04× 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, Philippines or Yemen?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 41,773,878. Density: Philippines 340 per km², Yemen 92 per km².