Serbia vs Yemen
Yemen is 5.15 times larger than Serbia. Serbia would fit into Yemen about 5.1 times.
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Serbia is 0.19× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 5.15× the size of Serbia.
| Serbia | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 88,499 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 6,549,143 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 74 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Belgrade | Sana'a |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Serbia sits at about 44°N and is stretched to 1.95× its true area; Yemen at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Serbia 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 Serbia bigger than Yemen?
- No. Serbia is 5.15 times smaller than Yemen. Serbia covers 88,499 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Serbia fit into Yemen?
- About 5.1 times: Yemen has 5.15× the area of Serbia.
- Why do Serbia and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Serbia is drawn about 1.95× its true area there and Yemen about 1.08×. That is why Serbia 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, Serbia or Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 6,549,143. Density: Serbia 74 per km², Yemen 92 per km².