Which is bigger: Yemen or Thailand?

Yemen is larger (527,970 km²) — about 1.0 times the size of Thailand (513,140 km²).

Why do Yemen and Thailand look different on the map than in reality?

The common Mercator projection enlarges areas the farther they lie from the equator, so the on-map size proportions of Yemen and Thailand are distorted compared to their true land area.

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Yemen×Thailand

Put Yemen and Thailand on the same scale. Drag, separate, and see what the Mercator map hides.

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True-size comparison

Same scale. Real difference.

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Yemen ↗

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Total surface area527,970 km²2023

Population41,773,8782025

Land area527,970 km²2023

TypeCountry

Thailand ↗

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Total surface area513,140 km²ed. 2024

Population71,619,8632025

Land area510,890 km²2023

TypeCountry