Tajikistan vs Yemen
Yemen is 3.18 times larger than Tajikistan. Tajikistan would fit into Yemen about 3.2 times.
TajikistanYemenTajikistan moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
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Tajikistan is 0.31× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 3.18× the size of Tajikistan.
| Tajikistan | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 143,100 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 10,786,734 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 75 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Dushanbe | Sana'a |
| Region | Central Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Tajikistan sits at about 39°N and is stretched to 1.63× its true area; Yemen at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan bigger than Yemen?
- No. Tajikistan is 3.18 times smaller than Yemen. Tajikistan covers 143,100 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Tajikistan fit into Yemen?
- About 3.2 times: Yemen has 3.18× the area of Tajikistan.
- Why do Tajikistan and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Tajikistan is drawn about 1.63× its true area there and Yemen about 1.08×. That is why Tajikistan 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, Tajikistan or Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 10,786,734. Density: Tajikistan 75 per km², Yemen 92 per km².