Belgium vs Ethiopia
Ethiopia is 36.0 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into Ethiopia about 36 times.
BelgiumEthiopiaBelgium moved onto Ethiopia · Equal-area projection
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Belgium is 0.03× the area of Ethiopia. Put the other way, Ethiopia is 36.0× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | Ethiopia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 1,104,300 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 135,472,051 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Addis Ababa |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belgium sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.49× its true area; Ethiopia at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Belgium 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 Belgium bigger than Ethiopia?
- No. Belgium is 36.0 times smaller than Ethiopia. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Ethiopia?
- About 36 times: Ethiopia has 36.0× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and Ethiopia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belgium is drawn about 2.49× its true area there and Ethiopia about 1.02×. That is why Belgium 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, Belgium or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 11,941,781. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Ethiopia 123 per km².