Russia vs Yemen
Russia is 37.5 times larger than Yemen. Yemen would fit into Russia about 37 times.
RussiaYemenRussia moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
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Russia is 37.5× the area of Yemen.
| Russia | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 17,075,400 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 143,513,328 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 8.4 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Moscow | Sana'a |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 14 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Russia sits at about 66°N and is stretched to 6.06× its true area; Yemen at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Russia looks so much bigger than it is next to Yemen. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Russia bigger than Yemen?
- Yes. Russia is 37.5 times larger than Yemen. Russia covers 17,075,400 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Yemen fit into Russia?
- About 37 times: Russia has 37.5× the area of Yemen.
- Why do Russia and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Russia is drawn about 6.06× its true area there and Yemen about 1.08×. That is why Russia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Yemen. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Russia or Yemen?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 41,773,878. Density: Russia 8.4 per km², Yemen 92 per km².