Yemen vs US size comparison
How Big Is Yemen Compared to the US?
The US is about 19 times the size of Yemen. Yemen is about 2.28 times as densely populated. Drag Yemen over the US below to see the difference at true size.
Hawaii and the territories are not drawn.
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Key facts
- Area of Yemen
- 527,968 km² (203,850 sq mi)
- Area of the US
- 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi)
- Size difference
- The US is about 19 times bigger
- Closest US state in size
- California (423,965 km²)
- Population (2025)
- Yemen 41,773,878; the US 341,784,857
- Yemen's rank by area
- 50th-largest of 197
How big Yemen is compared with the US
The US is about 19 times the size of Yemen: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 527,968 km² (203,850 sq mi). Even the 48 contiguous states alone, without Alaska, could hold Yemen about 15 times. Yemen is bigger than 48 of the 50 US states and smaller than the other 2; the state closest in size is California (423,965 km²). It is the 50th-largest of the world's 197 countries, and the 11th-largest of 47 in Asia; the US is the third-largest.
Yemen has about 42 million people (2025), the 37th-most populous country in the world, against 342 million in the US. With 79 people per km² it is about 2.28 times as crowded as the US (35 per km²), the 107th-most densely populated country.
Yemen and the US on a world map
Yemen reaches from 12°N to 19°N; the US from 19°N to 71°N, with Hawaii in the south and Alaska in the far north. Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which enlarges places more the further they are from the Equator. It draws Yemen about 1.08 times its real size and the US about 2.3 times (Alaska far more than Florida). So on a normal world map the US looks about 40 times the size of Yemen, when it is really about 19 times. The equal-area map above shows the real difference.
Where Yemen is
Yemen's capital, Sana'a, is 11,440 km (7,110 miles) from Washington, D.C. as the crow flies. Yemen borders 2 countries: Oman and Saudi Arabia.
Yemen and US in numbers
| Yemen | US | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 527,968 km² 203,850 sq mi | 9,833,517 km² 3,796,741 sq mi | The US is 19× bigger |
| Population (2025) | 41,773,878 | 341,784,857 | The US has 8.2× more |
| Rank by area | 50th-largest | Third-largest | of 197 countries |
| People per km² | 79 | 35 | Yemen is 2.28× denser |
| Capital | Sana'a | Washington, D.C. | 11,440 km apart |
| Neighbouring countries | 2 | 2 |
Yemen compared with US states
Frequently asked questions
Is Yemen bigger than the US?
No. The US is about 19 times the size of Yemen: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 527,968 km² (203,850 sq mi).
How many times would Yemen fit into the US?
About 19 times (18.63). Into the 48 contiguous states alone, about 15 times.
Which US state is Yemen closest in size to?
California (423,965 km²). Yemen is about 1.25 times the size of California.
Is Yemen bigger than Texas?
No. Texas is about 1.32 times the size of Yemen.
Which has more people, Yemen or the US?
The US: about 342 million people in 2025, about 8.2 times the 42 million in Yemen.
Why does Yemen look so small on a world map?
Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches places more the further they are from the Equator. The US is further from the Equator than Yemen, so it is stretched more. On a Mercator map the US looks about 40 times the size of Yemen, not 19.
Where does Yemen rank by size?
Yemen is the 50th-largest of the world's 197 countries by total area and the 11th-largest in Asia. The US is the third-largest.
How far is Yemen from the US?
Yemen's capital, Sana'a, is 11,440 km (7,110 miles) from Washington, D.C. in a straight line.
Sources
- Areas: CIA World Factbook (total area, land and water). US states: US Census Bureau.
- Populations: World Bank, World Development Indicators (2025).
- Outlines are drawn on an equal-area projection, so their sizes on the map match their real areas.