Switzerland vs Yemen
Yemen is 11 times larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into Yemen about 11 times.
SwitzerlandYemenSwitzerland moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
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Switzerland is 0.09× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 11× the size of Switzerland.
| Switzerland | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 41,291 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 9,092,436 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 220 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Bern | Sana'a |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Switzerland sits at about 47°N and is stretched to 2.13× its true area; Yemen at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland bigger than Yemen?
- No. Switzerland is 11 times smaller than Yemen. Switzerland covers 41,291 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Yemen?
- About 11 times: Yemen has 11× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Switzerland and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Switzerland is drawn about 2.13× its true area there and Yemen about 1.08×. That is why Switzerland 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, Switzerland or Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 9,092,436. Density: Switzerland 220 per km², Yemen 92 per km².