Sudan vs Yemen
Sudan is 4.14 times larger than Yemen. Yemen would fit into Sudan about 4.1 times.
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4.14×
Sudan is 4.14× the area of Yemen.
| Sudan | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,886,068 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 51,662,147 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 27 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Khartoum | Sana'a |
| Region | Northern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Sudan sits at about 16°N and is stretched to 1.08× 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 Sudan bigger than Yemen?
- Yes. Sudan is 4.14 times larger than Yemen. Sudan covers 1,886,068 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Yemen fit into Sudan?
- About 4.1 times: Sudan has 4.14× the area of Yemen.
- Why do Sudan and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Sudan is drawn about 1.08× 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, Sudan or Yemen?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 41,773,878. Density: Sudan 27 per km², Yemen 92 per km².