Samoa vs Yemen
Yemen is 160 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Yemen about 160 times.
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Samoa is 0.01× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 160× the size of Samoa.
| Samoa | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,842 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 219,306 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 77 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Apia | Sana'a |
| Region | Polynesia | 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. Samoa sits at about 14°S and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Samoa bigger than Yemen?
- No. Samoa is 160 times smaller than Yemen. Samoa covers 2,842 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Yemen?
- About 160 times: Yemen has 160× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Samoa and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Samoa is drawn about 1.06× 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, Samoa or Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 219,306. Density: Samoa 77 per km², Yemen 92 per km².