Belarus vs Ethiopia
Ethiopia is 5.32 times larger than Belarus. Belarus would fit into Ethiopia about 5.3 times.
BelarusEthiopiaBelarus moved onto Ethiopia · Equal-area projection
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Belarus is 0.19× the area of Ethiopia. Put the other way, Ethiopia is 5.32× the size of Belarus.
| Belarus | Ethiopia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 1,104,300 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 135,472,051 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Addis Ababa |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Ethiopia at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than Ethiopia?
- No. Belarus is 5.32 times smaller than Ethiopia. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km².
- How many times does Belarus fit into Ethiopia?
- About 5.3 times: Ethiopia has 5.32× the area of Belarus.
- Why do Belarus and Ethiopia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Ethiopia about 1.02×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 9,085,991. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Ethiopia 123 per km².