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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 447,425 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 10,596,620 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 24 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Stockholm | Sana'a |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
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.