Brazil vs Ethiopia
Brazil is 7.71 times larger than Ethiopia. Ethiopia would fit into Brazil about 7.7 times.
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Brazil is 7.71× the area of Ethiopia.
| Brazil | Ethiopia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 8,515,767 km² | 1,104,300 km² |
| Population | 212,812,405 | 135,472,051 |
| Density | 25 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Brasilia | Addis Ababa |
| Region | South America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 10 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Brazil sits at about 11°S and is stretched to 1.04× 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 Brazil bigger than Ethiopia?
- Yes. Brazil is 7.71 times larger than Ethiopia. Brazil covers 8,515,767 km² and Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km².
- How many times does Ethiopia fit into Brazil?
- About 7.7 times: Brazil has 7.71× the area of Ethiopia.
- Why do Brazil and Ethiopia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Brazil is drawn about 1.04× 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, Brazil or Ethiopia?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 135,472,051. Density: Brazil 25 per km², Ethiopia 123 per km².