Slovakia vs Yemen
Yemen is 9.29 times larger than Slovakia. Slovakia would fit into Yemen about 9.3 times.
SlovakiaYemenSlovakia moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
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Slovakia is 0.11× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 9.29× the size of Slovakia.
| Slovakia | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 49,034 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 5,413,813 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Bratislava | Sana'a |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Slovakia sits at about 49°N and is stretched to 2.3× its true area; Yemen at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia bigger than Yemen?
- No. Slovakia is 9.29 times smaller than Yemen. Slovakia covers 49,034 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Slovakia fit into Yemen?
- About 9.3 times: Yemen has 9.29× the area of Slovakia.
- Why do Slovakia and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Slovakia is drawn about 2.3× its true area there and Yemen about 1.08×. That is why Slovakia 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, Slovakia or Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 5,413,813. Density: Slovakia 110 per km², Yemen 92 per km².