Qatar vs Yemen
Yemen is 39.8 times larger than Qatar. Qatar would fit into Yemen about 40 times.
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Qatar is 0.03× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 39.8× the size of Qatar.
| Qatar | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 11,437 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 2,972,215 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 260 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Doha | Sana'a |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Qatar sits at about 25°N and is stretched to 1.22× 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 Qatar bigger than Yemen?
- No. Qatar is 39.8 times smaller than Yemen. Qatar covers 11,437 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Qatar fit into Yemen?
- About 40 times: Yemen has 39.8× the area of Qatar.
- Why do Qatar and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Qatar is drawn about 1.22× 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, Qatar or Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 2,972,215. Density: Qatar 260 per km², Yemen 92 per km².