Chile vs Ethiopia
Ethiopia is 46% larger than Chile.
ChileEthiopiaChile moved onto Ethiopia · Equal-area projection
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Chile is 0.68× the area of Ethiopia. Put the other way, Ethiopia is 1.46× the size of Chile.
| Chile | Ethiopia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 756,102 km² | 1,104,300 km² |
| Population | 19,859,921 | 135,472,051 |
| Density | 26 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Santiago | Addis Ababa |
| Region | South America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Chile sits at about 36°S and is stretched to 1.53× its true area; Ethiopia at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Chile 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 Chile bigger than Ethiopia?
- No. Chile is 32% smaller than Ethiopia. Chile covers 756,102 km² and Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km².
- How many times does Chile fit into Ethiopia?
- About 1.5 times: Ethiopia has 1.46× the area of Chile.
- Why do Chile and Ethiopia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Chile is drawn about 1.53× its true area there and Ethiopia about 1.02×. That is why Chile 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, Chile or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 19,859,921. Density: Chile 26 per km², Ethiopia 123 per km².