Uzbekistan vs Yemen
Yemen and Uzbekistan are almost exactly the same size.
UzbekistanYemenUzbekistan moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
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Uzbekistan is 0.99× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 1.01× the size of Uzbekistan.
| Uzbekistan | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 448,978 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 37,053,428 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 83 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Tashkent | Sana'a |
| Region | Central Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Uzbekistan sits at about 42°N and is stretched to 1.8× its true area; Yemen at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan bigger than Yemen?
- No. Uzbekistan and Yemen are almost exactly the same size. Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Uzbekistan fit into Yemen?
- About 1.0 times: Yemen has 1.01× the area of Uzbekistan.
- Why do Uzbekistan and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Uzbekistan is drawn about 1.8× its true area there and Yemen about 1.08×. That is why Uzbekistan 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, Uzbekistan or Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 37,053,428. Density: Uzbekistan 83 per km², Yemen 92 per km².