Syria vs Yemen
Yemen is 2.46 times larger than Syria. Syria would fit into Yemen about 2.5 times.
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Syria is 0.41× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 2.46× the size of Syria.
| Syria | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 185,180 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 25,620,427 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 138 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Damascus | Sana'a |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Syria sits at about 35°N and is stretched to 1.49× 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 Syria bigger than Yemen?
- No. Syria is 2.46 times smaller than Yemen. Syria covers 185,180 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Syria fit into Yemen?
- About 2.5 times: Yemen has 2.46× the area of Syria.
- Why do Syria and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Syria is drawn about 1.49× 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, Syria or Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 25,620,427. Density: Syria 138 per km², Yemen 92 per km².