Argentina vs Ethiopia
Argentina is 2.52 times larger than Ethiopia. Ethiopia would fit into Argentina about 2.5 times.
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Argentina is 2.52× the area of Ethiopia.
| Argentina | Ethiopia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 1,104,300 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 135,472,051 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Addis Ababa |
| Region | South America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× its true area; Ethiopia at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Argentina bigger than Ethiopia?
- Yes. Argentina is 2.52 times larger than Ethiopia. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km².
- How many times does Ethiopia fit into Argentina?
- About 2.5 times: Argentina has 2.52× the area of Ethiopia.
- Why do Argentina and Ethiopia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× its true area there and Ethiopia about 1.02×. 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, Argentina or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 45,851,378. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Ethiopia 123 per km².