Spain vs Yemen
Spain is 11% larger than Yemen.
SpainYemenSpain moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
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Spain is 1.11× the area of Yemen.
| Spain | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 505,990 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 49,355,143 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 98 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Madrid | Sana'a |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Spain sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.71× its true area; Yemen at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Spain 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 Spain bigger than Yemen?
- Yes. Spain is 11% larger than Yemen. Spain covers 505,990 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Yemen fit into Spain?
- About 1.1 times: Spain has 1.11× the area of Yemen.
- Why do Spain and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Spain is drawn about 1.71× its true area there and Yemen about 1.08×. That is why Spain 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, Spain or Yemen?
- Spain: 49,355,143 people against 41,773,878. Density: Spain 98 per km², Yemen 92 per km².