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
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
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Russia is 37.5× the area of Yemen.
 Russia |  Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaRussia: 37.5× the area | 17,075,400 km²#1 of 194 | 455,503 km²#54 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 14 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationRussia: 3.44× the population | 143,513,328#9 of 194 · 2025 | 41,773,878#37 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityYemen: 10.9× the density | 8.4 / km²#183 of 194 | 92 / km²#96 of 194 |
| Urban populationRussia: 2.04× the urban share | 75%#57 of 192 · 2025 | 37%#155 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateYemen: 3.17× the births per woman | 1.42 per woman#154 of 192 · 2024 | 4.50 per woman#13 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthYemen: 3.00 points higher | −0.11%#163 of 192 · 2025 | +2.89%#15 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateYemen: 4.1× the birth rate | 8.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2024 | 34.4 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateRussia: 2.64× the death rate | 12.4 per 1,000#15 of 192 · 2024 | 4.7 per 1,000#178 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Yemen: 24.0 points higher | 17.0%#142 of 192 · 2025 | 41.0%#17 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Russia: 15.3 points higher | 17.8%#42 of 192 · 2025 | 2.5%#183 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationYemen: 1.4 per 1,000 higher | −1.8 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2025 | −0.4 per 1,000#95 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadYemen: 1.99× the refugees for its size | 0.69 per 1,000#68 of 190 · 2025 | 1.37 per 1,000#53 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyRussia: 4.0 years longer | 73.4 years#101 of 192 · 2024 | 69.4 years#133 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityYemen: 8.24× the infant mortality | 4.1 per 1,000 births#150 of 191 · 2024 | 33.8 per 1,000 births#38 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsRussia: 51.1× the doctors per person | 5.11 per 1,000#8 of 178 · 2022 | 0.10 per 1,000#167 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolment | 60.4%#56 of 145 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development IndexRussia: 0.362 higher | 0.832#63 of 190 · 2023 | 0.470#181 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | $15,960#63 of 185 · 2025 | — |
| GDP | $2.56T2025 | — |
| Income group | High income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $49,568#45 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| GDP growth | +1.0%#156 of 187 · 2025 | — |
| Inflation | +8.7%#25 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| UnemploymentYemen: 8.24× the unemployment | 2.1%#161 of 178 · 2025 | 17.3%#11 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2023 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 33.0#94 of 149 · 2023 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureYemen: 26.5 points higher | 5.1% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 | 31.6% of jobs#56 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryRussia: 14.7 points higher | 25.8% of jobs#39 of 178 · 2025 | 11.1% of jobs#153 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesRussia: 11.8 points higher | 69.1% of jobs#56 of 178 · 2025 | 57.3% of jobs#92 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investment | 0.4% of GDP#150 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| Exports | 18.2% of GDP#138 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Military spending | 7.5% of GDP#4 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet users | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptionsRussia: 3.65× the mobile subscriptions | 186 per 100#5 of 191 · 2024 | 51 per 100#181 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaRussia: 50.8× the forest share | 51% of land#47 of 192 · 2024 | 1% of land#179 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personRussia: 53.8× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#12 of 185 · 2024 | 0.26 t a year#166 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyYemen: 0.2 points higher | 3.5%#162 of 190 · 2021 | 3.7%#160 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityRussia: 13.7 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 86.3%#144 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Yemen: 4.03× the air pollution | 11.6 µg/m³#141 of 191 · 2023 | 46.8 µg/m³#15 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landRussia: 10.4 points higher | 11.5% of land#138 of 191 · 2025 | 1.1% of land#183 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landRussia: 5.2 points higher | 7.4% of land#113 of 190 · 2024 | 2.2% of land#159 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressYemen: 41.4× the water stress | 4.1%#129 of 176 · 2022 | 169.8%#6 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationRussia: 2.75× the rain and snow | 460 mm#145 of 180 · 2022 | 167 mm#167 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityRussia: 1.57 higher | −0.94#165 of 193 · 2025 | −2.51#193 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionRussia: 0.70 higher | −0.98#153 of 193 · 2025 | −1.68#191 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 6.8 per 100,000#38 of 146 · 2021 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Semi-presidential republicsemi-presidential federation | Military or transitionalin transition |
| Member of | G20, BRICS | — |
| Capital | Moscow | Sana'a |
| Currency | Russian ruble (RUB) | Yemeni Rial (YER) |
| Official languages | Russian, Ukrainian, Azerbaijani, Tatar, Bashkir, Chechen, Chuvash, Ossetian, Crimean Tatar, Yakut, Avar, Udmurt, Tuvan, Erzya, Adyghe, Komi, Buryat, Lezgian, Karachay-Balkar, Ingush, Mari, Moksha, Kabardian, Abaza, Kalmyk, Khakas, Lak, Kumyk, Nogai, Rutulian, Tabasaran, Tat, Aghul, Tsakhur, Dargwa, Southern Altai | Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+3 · UTC+2 to UTC+12, 11 time zones | UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +7 | +967 |
| Region | Eastern Europe, Europe | 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. 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.
- Where do people live longer, Russia or Yemen?
- In Russia: life expectancy at birth is 73.4 years, against 69.4 — 4.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Russia and Yemen have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Russia: semi-presidential republic; Yemen: military or transitional.