Tanzania vs Yemen
Tanzania is 2.08 times larger than Yemen. Yemen would fit into Tanzania about 2.1 times.
TanzaniaYemenTanzania moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
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Tanzania is 2.08× the area of Yemen.
| Tanzania | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 947,303 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 70,545,865 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 74 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Dodoma | Sana'a |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Tanzania sits at about 6°S and is stretched to 1.01× 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 Tanzania bigger than Yemen?
- Yes. Tanzania is 2.08 times larger than Yemen. Tanzania covers 947,303 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Yemen fit into Tanzania?
- About 2.1 times: Tanzania has 2.08× the area of Yemen.
- Why do Tanzania and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Tanzania is drawn about 1.01× 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, Tanzania or Yemen?
- Tanzania: 70,545,865 people against 41,773,878. Density: Tanzania 74 per km², Yemen 92 per km².