Thailand vs Yemen
Thailand is 13% larger than Yemen.
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Thailand is 1.13× the area of Yemen.
 Thailand |  Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaThailand: 1.13× the area | 513,120 km²#49 of 194 | 455,503 km²#54 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 4 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationThailand: 1.71× the population | 71,619,863#20 of 194 · 2025 | 41,773,878#37 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityThailand: 1.52× the density | 140 / km²#64 of 194 | 92 / km²#96 of 194 |
| Urban populationThailand: 1.7× the urban share | 63%#99 of 192 · 2025 | 37%#155 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateYemen: 3.75× the births per woman | 1.20 per woman#178 of 192 · 2024 | 4.50 per woman#13 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthYemen: 2.96 points higher | −0.07%#161 of 192 · 2025 | +2.89%#15 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateYemen: 4.25× the birth rate | 8.1 per 1,000#169 of 192 · 2024 | 34.4 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateThailand: 1.91× the death rate | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 | 4.7 per 1,000#178 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Yemen: 26.6 points higher | 14.4%#171 of 192 · 2025 | 41.0%#17 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Thailand: 13.5 points higher | 16.0%#51 of 192 · 2025 | 2.5%#183 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationThailand: 0.8 per 1,000 higher | +0.4 per 1,000#60 of 192 · 2025 | −0.4 per 1,000#95 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 | 1.37 per 1,000#53 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyThailand: 7.2 years longer | 76.6 years#70 of 192 · 2024 | 69.4 years#133 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityYemen: 4.39× the infant mortality | 7.7 per 1,000 births#126 of 191 · 2024 | 33.8 per 1,000 births#38 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsThailand: 5.4× the doctors per person | 0.54 per 1,000#126 of 178 · 2021 | 0.10 per 1,000#167 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolment | 49.1%#76 of 145 · 2025 | — |
| Human Development IndexThailand: 0.328 higher | 0.798#75 of 190 · 2023 | 0.470#181 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | $7,690#91 of 185 · 2025 | — |
| GDP | $577.01B2025 | — |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $26,250#75 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| GDP growth | +2.4%#121 of 187 · 2025 | — |
| Inflation | −0.1%#164 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| UnemploymentYemen: 21.6× the unemployment | 0.8%#175 of 178 · 2025 | 17.3%#11 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 0.0%#136 of 149 · 2024 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 33.3#93 of 149 · 2024 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureYemen: 3.0 points higher | 28.6% of jobs#64 of 178 · 2025 | 31.6% of jobs#56 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryThailand: 11.1 points higher | 22.2% of jobs#63 of 178 · 2025 | 11.1% of jobs#153 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesYemen: 8.1 points higher | 49.2% of jobs#125 of 178 · 2025 | 57.3% of jobs#92 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investment | 3.2% of GDP#61 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| Exports | 71.1% of GDP#23 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Military spending | 1.0% of GDP#111 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet users | 91%#51 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptionsThailand: 3.16× the mobile subscriptions | 161 per 100#18 of 191 · 2024 | 51 per 100#181 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaThailand: 38.7× the forest share | 39% of land#71 of 192 · 2024 | 1% of land#179 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personThailand: 15.2× the CO₂ per person | 3.96 t a year#64 of 185 · 2024 | 0.26 t a year#166 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyThailand: 15.3 points higher | 19.0%#110 of 190 · 2021 | 3.7%#160 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThailand: 13.7 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 86.3%#144 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Yemen: 1.99× the air pollution | 23.5 µg/m³#66 of 191 · 2023 | 46.8 µg/m³#15 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landThailand: 17.3 points higher | 18.4% of land#91 of 191 · 2025 | 1.1% of land#183 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landThailand: 28.6 points higher | 30.8% of land#27 of 190 · 2024 | 2.2% of land#159 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressYemen: 7.38× the water stress | 23.0%#63 of 176 · 2022 | 169.8%#6 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationThailand: 9.71× the rain and snow | 1,622 mm#50 of 180 · 2022 | 167 mm#167 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityThailand: 1.95 higher | −0.56#146 of 193 · 2025 | −2.51#193 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionThailand: 1.18 higher | −0.50#118 of 193 · 2025 | −1.68#191 of 193 · 2025 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchy | Military or transitionalin transition |
| Member of | ASEAN | — |
| Capital | Bangkok | Sana'a |
| Currency | Thai baht (THB) | Yemeni Rial (YER) |
| Official languages | Thai | Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+7 | UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +66 | +967 |
| Region | South-Eastern Asia, Asia | Western Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Thailand sits at about 15° N and is stretched to 1.07× 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 Thailand bigger than Yemen?
- Yes. Thailand is 13% larger than Yemen. Thailand covers 513,120 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Yemen fit into Thailand?
- About 1.1 times: Thailand has 1.13× the area of Yemen.
- Why do Thailand and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Thailand is drawn about 1.07× 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, Thailand or Yemen?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 41,773,878. Density: Thailand 140 per km², Yemen 92 per km².
- Where do people live longer, Thailand or Yemen?
- In Thailand: life expectancy at birth is 76.6 years, against 69.4 — 7.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Thailand and Yemen have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Thailand: constitutional monarchy; Yemen: military or transitional.