Turkey vs Yemen
Turkey is 72% larger than Yemen. Yemen would fit into Turkey about 1.7 times.
TurkeyYemenTurkey moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
1.72×
Turkey is 1.72× the area of Yemen.
| Turkey | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 783,562 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 85,878,556 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Ankara | Sana'a |
| Region | Western Asia | 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. Turkey sits at about 39°N and is stretched to 1.66× its true area; Yemen at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Turkey 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 Turkey bigger than Yemen?
- Yes. Turkey is 72% larger than Yemen. Turkey covers 783,562 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Yemen fit into Turkey?
- About 1.7 times: Turkey has 1.72× the area of Yemen.
- Why do Turkey and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Turkey is drawn about 1.66× its true area there and Yemen about 1.08×. That is why Turkey 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, Turkey or Yemen?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 41,773,878. Density: Turkey 110 per km², Yemen 92 per km².