Ukraine vs Yemen
Ukraine is 33% larger than Yemen.
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Ukraine is 1.33× the area of Yemen.
| Ukraine | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 603,550 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 38,980,376 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 65 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Kiev | Sana'a |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ukraine sits at about 49°N and is stretched to 2.34× its true area; Yemen at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine bigger than Yemen?
- Yes. Ukraine is 33% larger than Yemen. Ukraine covers 603,550 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Yemen fit into Ukraine?
- About 1.3 times: Ukraine has 1.33× the area of Yemen.
- Why do Ukraine and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ukraine is drawn about 2.34× its true area there and Yemen about 1.08×. That is why Ukraine 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, Ukraine or Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 38,980,376. Density: Ukraine 65 per km², Yemen 92 per km².