Sweden vs Yemen
Yemen and Sweden are almost exactly the same size.
SwedenYemenSweden moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
0.98×
Sweden is 0.98× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 1.02× the size of Sweden.
 Sweden |  Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAbout the same area | 447,425 km²#56 of 194 | 455,503 km²#54 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationYemen: 3.94× the population | 10,596,620#93 of 194 · 2025 | 41,773,878#37 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityYemen: 3.87× the density | 24 / km²#161 of 194 | 92 / km²#96 of 194 |
| Urban populationSweden: 2.41× the urban share | 89%#22 of 192 · 2025 | 37%#155 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateYemen: 3.15× the births per woman | 1.43 per woman#151 of 192 · 2024 | 4.50 per woman#13 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthYemen: 2.64 points higher | +0.25%#147 of 192 · 2025 | +2.89%#15 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateYemen: 3.7× the birth rate | 9.3 per 1,000#153 of 192 · 2024 | 34.4 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSweden: 1.83× the death rate | 8.6 per 1,000#62 of 192 · 2024 | 4.7 per 1,000#178 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Yemen: 24.3 points higher | 16.7%#144 of 192 · 2025 | 41.0%#17 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Sweden: 18.4 points higher | 20.9%#24 of 192 · 2025 | 2.5%#183 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationSweden: 4.8 per 1,000 higher | +4.4 per 1,000#23 of 192 · 2025 | −0.4 per 1,000#95 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadYemen: 137× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 1.37 per 1,000#53 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySweden: 14.7 years longer | 84.1 years#7 of 192 · 2024 | 69.4 years#133 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityYemen: 16.9× the infant mortality | 2.0 per 1,000 births#182 of 191 · 2024 | 33.8 per 1,000 births#38 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsSweden: 44.1× the doctors per person | 4.41 per 1,000#20 of 178 · 2021 | 0.10 per 1,000#167 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolment | 84.0%#17 of 145 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development IndexSweden: 0.489 higher | 0.959#5 of 190 · 2023 | 0.470#181 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | $63,010#12 of 185 · 2025 | — |
| GDP | $669B2025 | — |
| Income group | High income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $72,529#20 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| GDP growth | +1.5%#144 of 187 · 2025 | — |
| Inflation | +0.7%#149 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| UnemploymentYemen: 1.99× the unemployment | 8.7%#44 of 178 · 2025 | 17.3%#11 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.8%#92 of 149 · 2023 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 29.3#125 of 149 · 2023 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureYemen: 29.8 points higher | 1.8% of jobs#160 of 178 · 2025 | 31.6% of jobs#56 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industrySweden: 5.7 points higher | 16.8% of jobs#118 of 178 · 2025 | 11.1% of jobs#153 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesSweden: 24.1 points higher | 81.4% of jobs#10 of 178 · 2025 | 57.3% of jobs#92 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investment | 2.6% of GDP#73 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| Exports | 53.2% of GDP#44 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Military spending | 2.5% of GDP#42 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet users | 96%#20 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| Mobile subscriptionsSweden: 2.76× the mobile subscriptions | 141 per 100#34 of 191 · 2024 | 51 per 100#181 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSweden: 68.6× the forest share | 69% of land#16 of 192 · 2024 | 1% of land#179 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personSweden: 13.7× the CO₂ per person | 3.57 t a year#73 of 185 · 2024 | 0.26 t a year#166 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySweden: 54.2 points higher | 57.9%#40 of 190 · 2021 | 3.7%#160 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricitySweden: 13.7 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 86.3%#144 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Yemen: 8.83× the air pollution | 5.3 µg/m³#181 of 191 · 2023 | 46.8 µg/m³#15 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSweden: 14.7 points higher | 15.8% of land#110 of 191 · 2025 | 1.1% of land#183 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSweden: 4.0 points higher | 6.2% of land#121 of 190 · 2024 | 2.2% of land#159 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressYemen: 47.2× the water stress | 3.6%#133 of 176 · 2022 | 169.8%#6 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationSweden: 3.74× the rain and snow | 624 mm#127 of 180 · 2022 | 167 mm#167 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySweden: 3.36 higher | +0.85#46 of 193 · 2025 | −2.51#193 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSweden: 3.64 higher | +1.96#5 of 193 · 2025 | −1.68#191 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 1.1 per 100,000#99 of 146 · 2023 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary constitutional monarchy | Military or transitionalin transition |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Schengen Area, OECD | — |
| Capital | Stockholm | Sana'a |
| Currency | Swedish krona (SEK) | Yemeni Rial (YER) |
| Official languages | Swedish, Finnish, Yiddish, Romani, Sámi, Meänkieli | Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +46 | +967 |
| Region | Northern 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. Sweden sits at about 62° N and is stretched to 4.65× its true area; Yemen at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden bigger than Yemen?
- No. Sweden and Yemen are almost exactly the same size. Sweden covers 447,425 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Sweden fit into Yemen?
- About 1.0 times: Yemen has 1.02× the area of Sweden.
- Why do Sweden and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Sweden is drawn about 4.65× its true area there and Yemen about 1.08×. That is why Sweden 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, Sweden or Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 10,596,620. Density: Sweden 24 per km², Yemen 92 per km².
- Where do people live longer, Sweden or Yemen?
- In Sweden: life expectancy at birth is 84.1 years, against 69.4 — 14.7 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Sweden and Yemen have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Sweden: constitutional monarchy; Yemen: military or transitional.