Venezuela vs Yemen
Venezuela is 2.0 times larger than Yemen. Yemen would fit into Venezuela about 2.0 times.
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Venezuela is 2.0× the area of Yemen.
| Venezuela | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 912,050 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 28,516,896 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Caracas | Sana'a |
| Region | South America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Venezuela sits at about 7°N and is stretched to 1.02× 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 Venezuela bigger than Yemen?
- Yes. Venezuela is 2.0 times larger than Yemen. Venezuela covers 912,050 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Yemen fit into Venezuela?
- About 2.0 times: Venezuela has 2.0× the area of Yemen.
- Why do Venezuela and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Venezuela is drawn about 1.02× 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, Venezuela or Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 28,516,896. Density: Venezuela 31 per km², Yemen 92 per km².