Which has higher surface area, Spain or Yemen?

Yemen, at 527,970 sq. km against 505,976 sq. km in Spain as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Spain and Yemen?

21,994 sq. km, with Yemen ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Yemen?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Spain vs Yemen: Surface area

Spain

505,976 sq. km

in 2023

Yemen

527,970 sq. km

in 2023

Spain rank

53rd

Yemen rank

51st

Surface area over time

Spain
Yemen

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 527,970 sq. km against 505,976 sq. km in Spain, a difference of 21,994 sq. km.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 53rd and Yemen ranks 51st of 215 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Spain	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1960s	505,990 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	21,980 sq. km	Yemen
1970s	505,990 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	21,980 sq. km	Yemen
1980s	505,990 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	21,980 sq. km	Yemen
1990s	505,990 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	21,980 sq. km	Yemen
2000s	505,293 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	22,677 sq. km	Yemen
2010s	505,872 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	22,098 sq. km	Yemen
2020s	505,972 sq. km	527,970 sq. km	21,998 sq. km	Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Spain or Yemen?: Yemen, at 527,970 sq. km against 505,976 sq. km in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Spain and Yemen?: 21,994 sq. km, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Yemen?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Spain and Yemen rank globally for surface area?: Spain ranks 53rd and Yemen ranks 51st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.