Saudi Arabia vs Yemen
Saudi Arabia is 4.94 times larger than Yemen. Yemen would fit into Saudi Arabia about 4.9 times.
Saudi ArabiaYemenSaudi Arabia moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
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Saudi Arabia is 4.94× the area of Yemen.
 Saudi Arabia |  Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSaudi Arabia: 4.94× the area | 2,250,000 km²#12 of 194 | 455,503 km²#54 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 7 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationYemen: 1.13× the population | 36,973,555#43 of 194 · 2025 | 41,773,878#37 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityYemen: 5.58× the density | 16 / km²#176 of 194 | 92 / km²#96 of 194 |
| Urban populationSaudi Arabia: 2.29× the urban share | 85%#32 of 192 · 2025 | 37%#155 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateYemen: 1.95× the births per woman | 2.31 per woman#79 of 192 · 2024 | 4.50 per woman#13 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSaudi Arabia: 1.74 points higher | +4.63%#2 of 192 · 2025 | +2.89%#15 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateYemen: 2.08× the birth rate | 16.5 per 1,000#88 of 192 · 2024 | 34.4 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateYemen: 2.04× the death rate | 2.3 per 1,000#187 of 192 · 2024 | 4.7 per 1,000#178 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Yemen: 17.4 points higher | 23.6%#101 of 192 · 2025 | 41.0%#17 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Saudi Arabia: 0.6 points higher | 3.1%#166 of 192 · 2025 | 2.5%#183 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSaudi Arabia: 3.6 per 1,000 higher | +3.2 per 1,000#29 of 192 · 2025 | −0.4 per 1,000#95 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadYemen: 22.8× the refugees for its size | 0.06 per 1,000#129 of 190 · 2025 | 1.37 per 1,000#53 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySaudi Arabia: 9.6 years longer | 79.0 years#45 of 192 · 2024 | 69.4 years#133 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityYemen: 7.19× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 33.8 per 1,000 births#38 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsSaudi Arabia: 34.1× the doctors per person | 3.41 per 1,000#48 of 178 · 2023 | 0.10 per 1,000#167 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolment | 83.9%#18 of 145 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development IndexSaudi Arabia: 0.430 higher | 0.900#36 of 190 · 2023 | 0.470#181 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | $36,070#33 of 185 · 2025 | — |
| GDP | $1.28T2025 | — |
| Income group | High income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $73,784#19 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| GDP growth | +4.5%#55 of 187 · 2025 | — |
| Inflation | +2.0%#120 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| UnemploymentYemen: 5.77× the unemployment | 3.0%#138 of 178 · 2025 | 17.3%#11 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in agricultureYemen: 29.1 points higher | 2.5% of jobs#152 of 178 · 2025 | 31.6% of jobs#56 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySaudi Arabia: 12.0 points higher | 23.1% of jobs#54 of 178 · 2025 | 11.1% of jobs#153 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesSaudi Arabia: 17.1 points higher | 74.4% of jobs#31 of 178 · 2025 | 57.3% of jobs#92 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investment | 2.6% of GDP#73 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| Exports | 29.7% of GDP#104 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Military spending | 6.5% of GDP#7 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet users | 100%#1 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptionsSaudi Arabia: 3.14× the mobile subscriptions | 160 per 100#20 of 191 · 2024 | 51 per 100#181 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSaudi Arabia: 1.3× the forest share | 1% of land#175 of 192 · 2024 | 1% of land#179 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personSaudi Arabia: 71.1× the CO₂ per person | 18.5 t a year#8 of 185 · 2024 | 0.26 t a year#166 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyYemen: 3.6 points higher | 0.1%#183 of 190 · 2021 | 3.7%#160 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricitySaudi Arabia: 13.7 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 86.3%#144 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Saudi Arabia: 1.57× the air pollution | 73.5 µg/m³#2 of 191 · 2023 | 46.8 µg/m³#15 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSaudi Arabia: 17.4 points higher | 18.5% of land#90 of 191 · 2025 | 1.1% of land#183 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landYemen: 0.2 points higher | 2.0% of land#161 of 190 · 2024 | 2.2% of land#159 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressSaudi Arabia: 5.74× the water stress | 974.2%#3 of 176 · 2022 | 169.8%#6 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationYemen: 2.83× the rain and snow | 59 mm#178 of 180 · 2022 | 167 mm#167 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySaudi Arabia: 2.53 higher | +0.02#103 of 193 · 2025 | −2.51#193 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSaudi Arabia: 2.49 higher | +0.81#41 of 193 · 2025 | −1.68#191 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 0.9 per 100,000#110 of 146 · 2019 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Absolute monarchy | Military or transitionalin transition |
| Member of | G20, OPEC | — |
| Capital | Riyadh | Sana'a |
| Currency | Saudi riyal (SAR) | Yemeni Rial (YER) |
| Official languages | Arabic | Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+3 | UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +966 | +967 |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia | 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. Saudi Arabia sits at about 24° N and is stretched to 1.2× 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 Saudi Arabia bigger than Yemen?
- Yes. Saudi Arabia is 4.94 times larger than Yemen. Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Yemen fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 4.9 times: Saudi Arabia has 4.94× the area of Yemen.
- Why do Saudi Arabia and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Saudi Arabia is drawn about 1.2× 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, Saudi Arabia or Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 36,973,555. Density: Saudi Arabia 16 per km², Yemen 92 per km².
- Where do people live longer, Saudi Arabia or Yemen?
- In Saudi Arabia: life expectancy at birth is 79.0 years, against 69.4 — 9.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Saudi Arabia and Yemen have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Saudi Arabia: absolute monarchy; Yemen: military or transitional.