Wallis and Futuna vs Yemen
Yemen is 1,662 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Yemen about 1662 times.
Wallis and FutunaYemenWallis and Futuna moved onto Yemen · Equal-area projection
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Wallis and Futuna is 0.0× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 1,662× the size of Wallis and Futuna.
| Wallis and Futuna | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 274 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 11,558 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 42 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Mata-Utu | Sana'a |
| Region | Polynesia | 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. Wallis and Futuna sits at about 14°S and is stretched to 1.06× 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 Wallis and Futuna bigger than Yemen?
- No. Wallis and Futuna is 1,662 times smaller than Yemen. Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Yemen?
- About 1662 times: Yemen has 1,662× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Wallis and Futuna and Yemen look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Wallis and Futuna is drawn about 1.06× 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, Wallis and Futuna or Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 11,558. Density: Wallis and Futuna 42 per km², Yemen 92 per km².