Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Yemen
Yemen is 1,693 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Kitts and Nevis would fit into Yemen about 1693 times.
Saint Kitts and NevisYemenSaint Kitts and Nevis moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
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Saint Kitts and Nevis is 0.0× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 1,693× the size of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 269 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 46,922 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 174 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Basseterre | Sana'a |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Saint Kitts and Nevis sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis bigger than Yemen?
- No. Saint Kitts and Nevis is 1,693 times smaller than Yemen. Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into Yemen?
- About 1693 times: Yemen has 1,693× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Why do Saint Kitts and Nevis and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saint Kitts and Nevis is drawn about 1.1× 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, Saint Kitts and Nevis or Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 46,922. Density: Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km², Yemen 92 per km².