Turkmenistan vs Yemen
Turkmenistan is 8% larger than Yemen.
TurkmenistanYemenTurkmenistan moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
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Turkmenistan is 1.08× the area of Yemen.
 Turkmenistan |  Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaTurkmenistan: 1.08× the area | 491,210 km²#51 of 194 | 455,503 km²#54 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 4 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationYemen: 5.48× the population | 7,618,847#104 of 194 · 2025 | 41,773,878#37 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityYemen: 5.91× the density | 16 / km²#178 of 194 | 92 / km²#96 of 194 |
| Urban populationTurkmenistan: 1.27× the urban share | 47%#133 of 192 · 2025 | 37%#155 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateYemen: 1.69× the births per woman | 2.66 per woman#64 of 192 · 2024 | 4.50 per woman#13 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthYemen: 1.24 points higher | +1.65%#60 of 192 · 2025 | +2.89%#15 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateYemen: 1.65× the birth rate | 20.9 per 1,000#64 of 192 · 2024 | 34.4 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateTurkmenistan: 1.23× the death rate | 5.8 per 1,000#146 of 192 · 2024 | 4.7 per 1,000#178 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Yemen: 9.8 points higher | 31.2%#64 of 192 · 2025 | 41.0%#17 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Turkmenistan: 2.3 points higher | 4.8%#127 of 192 · 2025 | 2.5%#183 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationTurkmenistan: 2.1 per 1,000 higher | +1.7 per 1,000#41 of 192 · 2025 | −0.4 per 1,000#95 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadYemen: 5.71× the refugees for its size | 0.24 per 1,000#95 of 190 · 2025 | 1.37 per 1,000#53 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyTurkmenistan: 0.8 years longer | 70.2 years#130 of 192 · 2024 | 69.4 years#133 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityYemen: 1.11× the infant mortality | 30.4 per 1,000 births#46 of 191 · 2024 | 33.8 per 1,000 births#38 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsTurkmenistan: 19.3× the doctors per person | 1.93 per 1,000#83 of 178 · 2023 | 0.10 per 1,000#167 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolment | 20.4%#117 of 145 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development IndexTurkmenistan: 0.294 higher | 0.764#94 of 190 · 2023 | 0.470#181 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | $6,340#100 of 185 · 2025 | — |
| GDP | $49.83B2025 | — |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $22,602#87 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| GDP growth | +6.3%#26 of 187 · 2025 | — |
| UnemploymentYemen: 4.02× the unemployment | 4.3%#109 of 178 · 2025 | 17.3%#11 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in agricultureYemen: 9.7 points higher | 21.9% of jobs#80 of 178 · 2025 | 31.6% of jobs#56 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryTurkmenistan: 17.5 points higher | 28.6% of jobs#24 of 178 · 2025 | 11.1% of jobs#153 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesYemen: 7.8 points higher | 49.5% of jobs#122 of 178 · 2025 | 57.3% of jobs#92 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investment | 1.4% of GDP#112 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| Exports | 14.5% of GDP#151 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Mobile subscriptionsTurkmenistan: 1.73× the mobile subscriptions | 88 per 100#144 of 191 · 2021 | 51 per 100#181 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaTurkmenistan: 5.0× the forest share | 5% of land#164 of 192 · 2024 | 1% of land#179 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personTurkmenistan: 41.8× the CO₂ per person | 10.9 t a year#16 of 185 · 2024 | 0.26 t a year#166 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyYemen: 3.6 points higher | 0.1%#183 of 190 · 2021 | 3.7%#160 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityTurkmenistan: 13.7 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 86.3%#144 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Yemen: 1.5× the air pollution | 31.2 µg/m³#45 of 191 · 2023 | 46.8 µg/m³#15 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landTurkmenistan: 3.2 points higher | 4.3% of land#168 of 191 · 2025 | 1.1% of land#183 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landTurkmenistan: 1.3 points higher | 3.5% of land#144 of 190 · 2024 | 2.2% of land#159 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressYemen: 1.26× the water stress | 135.2%#9 of 176 · 2022 | 169.8%#6 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationYemen: 1.04× the rain and snow | 161 mm#168 of 180 · 2022 | 167 mm#167 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityTurkmenistan: 2.75 higher | +0.24#83 of 193 · 2025 | −2.51#193 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionTurkmenistan: 0.37 higher | −1.31#173 of 193 · 2025 | −1.68#191 of 193 · 2025 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republicpresidential republic; authoritarian | Military or transitionalin transition |
| Capital | Ashgabat | Sana'a |
| Currency | Turkmenistan new manat (TMT) | Yemeni Rial (YER) |
| Official languages | Turkmen | Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+5 | UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +993 | +967 |
| Region | Central 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. Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan 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 Turkmenistan bigger than Yemen?
- Yes. Turkmenistan is 8% larger than Yemen. Turkmenistan covers 491,210 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Yemen fit into Turkmenistan?
- About 1.1 times: Turkmenistan has 1.08× the area of Yemen.
- Why do Turkmenistan and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Turkmenistan is drawn about 1.66× its true area there and Yemen about 1.08×. That is why Turkmenistan 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, Turkmenistan or Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 7,618,847. Density: Turkmenistan 16 per km², Yemen 92 per km².
- Where do people live longer, Turkmenistan or Yemen?
- In Turkmenistan: life expectancy at birth is 70.2 years, against 69.4 — 0.8 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Turkmenistan and Yemen have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Turkmenistan: presidential republic; Yemen: military or transitional.