Colombia vs Ethiopia
Colombia is 3% larger than Ethiopia.
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1.03×
Colombia is 1.03× the area of Ethiopia.
| Colombia | Ethiopia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,141,748 km² | 1,104,300 km² |
| Population | 53,425,635 | 135,472,051 |
| Density | 47 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Bogota | 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. Colombia sits at about 4°N and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Colombia bigger than Ethiopia?
- Yes. Colombia is 3% larger than Ethiopia. Colombia covers 1,141,748 km² and Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km².
- How many times does Ethiopia fit into Colombia?
- About 1.0 times: Colombia has 1.03× the area of Ethiopia.
- Why do Colombia and Ethiopia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Colombia is drawn about 1.0× 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, Colombia or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 53,425,635. Density: Colombia 47 per km², Ethiopia 123 per km².