Antarctica vs Ethiopia
Antarctica is 12.7 times larger than Ethiopia. Ethiopia would fit into Antarctica about 13 times.
AntarcticaEthiopiaAntarctica moved onto Ethiopia · Equal-area projection
12.7×
Antarctica is 12.7× the area of Ethiopia.
| Antarctica | Ethiopia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 1,104,300 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 135,472,051 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | — | Addis Ababa |
| Region | Antarctica | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Ethiopia at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Ethiopia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antarctica bigger than Ethiopia?
- Yes. Antarctica is 12.7 times larger than Ethiopia. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km².
- How many times does Ethiopia fit into Antarctica?
- About 13 times: Antarctica has 12.7× the area of Ethiopia.
- Why do Antarctica and Ethiopia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Ethiopia about 1.02×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Ethiopia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Ethiopia 123 per km².