Uruguay vs Yemen
Yemen is 2.58 times larger than Uruguay. Uruguay would fit into Yemen about 2.6 times.
UruguayYemenUruguay moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
0.39×
Uruguay is 0.39× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 2.58× the size of Uruguay.
| Uruguay | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 176,215 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 3,384,688 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Montevideo | Sana'a |
| Region | South America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Uruguay sits at about 33°S and is stretched to 1.42× its true area; Yemen at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Uruguay bigger than Yemen?
- No. Uruguay is 2.58 times smaller than Yemen. Uruguay covers 176,215 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Uruguay fit into Yemen?
- About 2.6 times: Yemen has 2.58× the area of Uruguay.
- Why do Uruguay and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Uruguay is drawn about 1.42× its true area there and Yemen about 1.08×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Uruguay or Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 3,384,688. Density: Uruguay 19 per km², Yemen 92 per km².