United Kingdom vs Yemen
Yemen is 88% larger than United Kingdom. United Kingdom would fit into Yemen about 1.9 times.
United KingdomYemenUnited Kingdom moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
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United Kingdom is 0.53× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 1.88× the size of United Kingdom.
| United Kingdom | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 242,495 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 69,487,000 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 287 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | London | Sana'a |
| Region | Northern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 1 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. United Kingdom sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.9× its true area; Yemen at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom bigger than Yemen?
- No. United Kingdom is 47% smaller than Yemen. United Kingdom covers 242,495 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does United Kingdom fit into Yemen?
- About 1.9 times: Yemen has 1.88× the area of United Kingdom.
- Why do United Kingdom and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. United Kingdom is drawn about 2.9× its true area there and Yemen about 1.08×. That is why United Kingdom 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, United Kingdom or Yemen?
- United Kingdom: 69,487,000 people against 41,773,878. Density: United Kingdom 287 per km², Yemen 92 per km².