US Virgin Islands vs Yemen
Yemen is 1,316 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Yemen about 1316 times.
US Virgin IslandsYemenUS Virgin Islands moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
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US Virgin Islands is 0.0× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 1,316× the size of US Virgin Islands.
| US Virgin Islands | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 346 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 103,792 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 300 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Charlotte Amalie | Sana'a |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. US Virgin Islands sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 US Virgin Islands bigger than Yemen?
- No. US Virgin Islands is 1,316 times smaller than Yemen. US Virgin Islands covers 346 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Yemen?
- About 1316 times: Yemen has 1,316× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do US Virgin Islands and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. US Virgin Islands is drawn about 1.11× 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, US Virgin Islands or Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 103,792. Density: US Virgin Islands 300 per km², Yemen 92 per km².