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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,250,000 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 36,973,555 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Riyadh | Sana'a |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 2 |
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.