Spain vs Yemen
Spain is 11% larger than Yemen.
SpainYemenSpain moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
1.11×
Spain is 1.11× the area of Yemen.
 Spain |  Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSpain: 1.11× the area | 505,990 km²#50 of 194 | 455,503 km²#54 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSpain: 1.18× the population | 49,355,143#32 of 194 · 2025 | 41,773,878#37 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySpain: 1.06× the density | 98 / km²#93 of 194 | 92 / km²#96 of 194 |
| Urban populationSpain: 2.18× the urban share | 81%#40 of 192 · 2025 | 37%#155 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateYemen: 4.09× the births per woman | 1.10 per woman#186 of 192 · 2024 | 4.50 per woman#13 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthYemen: 1.86 points higher | +1.03%#96 of 192 · 2025 | +2.89%#15 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateYemen: 5.29× the birth rate | 6.5 per 1,000#187 of 192 · 2024 | 34.4 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSpain: 1.89× the death rate | 8.9 per 1,000#55 of 192 · 2024 | 4.7 per 1,000#178 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Yemen: 28.4 points higher | 12.6%#186 of 192 · 2025 | 41.0%#17 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Spain: 19.1 points higher | 21.6%#17 of 192 · 2025 | 2.5%#183 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSpain: 2.4 per 1,000 higher | +2.0 per 1,000#38 of 192 · 2025 | −0.4 per 1,000#95 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 | 1.37 per 1,000#53 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySpain: 14.5 years longer | 83.9 years#10 of 192 · 2024 | 69.4 years#133 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityYemen: 13.0× the infant mortality | 2.6 per 1,000 births#172 of 191 · 2024 | 33.8 per 1,000 births#38 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsSpain: 42.9× the doctors per person | 4.29 per 1,000#24 of 178 · 2022 | 0.10 per 1,000#167 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolment | 93.8%#11 of 145 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development IndexSpain: 0.448 higher | 0.918#27 of 190 · 2023 | 0.470#181 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | $37,120#30 of 185 · 2025 | — |
| GDP | $1.91T2025 | — |
| Income group | High income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $59,868#32 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| GDP growth | +2.8%#108 of 187 · 2025 | — |
| Inflation | +2.7%#96 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| UnemploymentYemen: 1.66× the unemployment | 10.4%#33 of 178 · 2025 | 17.3%#11 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.8%#92 of 149 · 2023 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 33.4#90 of 149 · 2023 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureYemen: 28.2 points higher | 3.4% of jobs#144 of 178 · 2025 | 31.6% of jobs#56 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySpain: 8.8 points higher | 19.9% of jobs#79 of 178 · 2025 | 11.1% of jobs#153 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesSpain: 19.5 points higher | 76.8% of jobs#25 of 178 · 2025 | 57.3% of jobs#92 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investment | 1.5% of GDP#110 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| Exports | 36.6% of GDP#81 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Military spending | 2.1% of GDP#55 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet users | 96%#20 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptionsSpain: 2.55× the mobile subscriptions | 130 per 100#52 of 191 · 2024 | 51 per 100#181 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSpain: 38.2× the forest share | 38% of land#73 of 192 · 2024 | 1% of land#179 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personSpain: 17.3× the CO₂ per person | 4.51 t a year#52 of 185 · 2024 | 0.26 t a year#166 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySpain: 15.3 points higher | 19.0%#110 of 190 · 2021 | 3.7%#160 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricitySpain: 13.7 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 86.3%#144 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Yemen: 4.63× the air pollution | 10.1 µg/m³#154 of 191 · 2023 | 46.8 µg/m³#15 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSpain: 27.0 points higher | 28.1% of land#43 of 191 · 2025 | 1.1% of land#183 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSpain: 20.6 points higher | 22.8% of land#45 of 190 · 2024 | 2.2% of land#159 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressYemen: 3.92× the water stress | 43.3%#42 of 176 · 2022 | 169.8%#6 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationSpain: 3.81× the rain and snow | 636 mm#124 of 180 · 2022 | 167 mm#167 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySpain: 2.69 higher | +0.18#88 of 193 · 2025 | −2.51#193 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSpain: 2.33 higher | +0.65#49 of 193 · 2025 | −1.68#191 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 0.7 per 100,000#123 of 146 · 2023 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary constitutional monarchy | Military or transitionalin transition |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD | — |
| Capital | Madrid | Sana'a |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Yemeni Rial (YER) |
| Official languages | Spanish, Catalan, Basque, Occitan, Galician | Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 · UTC to UTC+1, 2 time zones | UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +34 | +967 |
| Region | Southern Europe, Europe | Western Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Where do people live longer, Spain or Yemen?
- In Spain: life expectancy at birth is 83.9 years, against 69.4 — 14.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Spain and Yemen have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Spain: constitutional monarchy; Yemen: military or transitional.