United States vs Yemen
United States is 21.6 times larger than Yemen. Yemen would fit into United States about 22 times.
United StatesYemenUnited States moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
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United States is 21.6× the area of Yemen.
 United States |  Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 21.6× the area | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 | 455,503 km²#54 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 8.18× the population | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 | 41,773,878#37 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityYemen: 2.64× the density | 35 / km²#145 of 194 | 92 / km²#96 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 2.17× the urban share | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 | 37%#155 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateYemen: 2.76× the births per woman | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 | 4.50 per woman#13 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthYemen: 2.37 points higher | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 | +2.89%#15 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateYemen: 3.25× the birth rate | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 | 34.4 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 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: 23.9 points higher | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 | 41.0%#17 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 15.9 points higher | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 | 2.5%#183 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 4.0 per 1,000 higher | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 | −0.4 per 1,000#95 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadYemen: 137× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 1.37 per 1,000#53 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 9.5 years longer | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 | 69.4 years#133 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityYemen: 6.15× the infant mortality | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 | 33.8 per 1,000 births#38 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 36.8× the doctors per person | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 | 0.10 per 1,000#167 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolment | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 | — |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.468 higher | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 | 0.470#181 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 | — |
| GDP | $30.77T2025 | — |
| Income group | High income | Low income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| GDP growth | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 | — |
| Inflation | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 | — |
| UnemploymentYemen: 4.12× the unemployment | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 | 17.3%#11 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureYemen: 30.1 points higher | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 | 31.6% of jobs#56 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUnited States: 7.8 points higher | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 | 11.1% of jobs#153 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 22.3 points higher | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 | 57.3% of jobs#92 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investment | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| Exports | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 | — |
| Military spending | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet users | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptionsUnited States: 2.22× the mobile subscriptions | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 | 51 per 100#181 of 191 · 2023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited States: 33.8× the forest share | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 | 1% of land#179 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 52.4× the CO₂ per person | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 | 0.26 t a year#166 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyUnited States: 7.2 points higher | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 | 3.7%#160 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityUnited States: 13.7 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 86.3%#144 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Yemen: 6.69× the air pollution | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 | 46.8 µg/m³#15 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landUnited States: 11.8 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 1.1% of land#183 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 14.4 points higher | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 | 2.2% of land#159 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressYemen: 6.02× the water stress | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 | 169.8%#6 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationUnited States: 4.28× the rain and snow | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 | 167 mm#167 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUnited States: 2.21 higher | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 | −2.51#193 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 2.55 higher | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 | −1.68#191 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic | Military or transitionalin transition |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | — |
| Capital | Washington D.C. | Sana'a |
| Currency | United States dollar (USD) | Yemeni Rial (YER) |
| Official languages | English | Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones | UTC+3 |
| Calling code | +1 | +967 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | 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. United States sits at about 45° N and is stretched to 1.98× its true area; Yemen at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why United States 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 States bigger than Yemen?
- Yes. United States is 21.6 times larger than Yemen. United States covers 9,826,675 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Yemen fit into United States?
- About 22 times: United States has 21.6× the area of Yemen.
- Why do United States and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. United States is drawn about 1.98× its true area there and Yemen about 1.08×. That is why United States 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 States or Yemen?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 41,773,878. Density: United States 35 per km², Yemen 92 per km².
- Where do people live longer, United States or Yemen?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 69.4 — 9.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do United States and Yemen have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — United States: presidential republic; Yemen: military or transitional.