South Africa vs Yemen
South Africa is 2.68 times larger than Yemen. Yemen would fit into South Africa about 2.7 times.
South AfricaYemenSouth Africa moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
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South Africa is 2.68× the area of Yemen.
| South Africa | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,221,037 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 64,747,319 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 53 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Pretoria | Sana'a |
| Region | Southern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. South Africa sits at about 29°S and is stretched to 1.31× 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 South Africa bigger than Yemen?
- Yes. South Africa is 2.68 times larger than Yemen. South Africa covers 1,221,037 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Yemen fit into South Africa?
- About 2.7 times: South Africa has 2.68× the area of Yemen.
- Why do South Africa and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. South Africa is drawn about 1.31× 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, South Africa or Yemen?
- South Africa: 64,747,319 people against 41,773,878. Density: South Africa 53 per km², Yemen 92 per km².