Croatia vs Ethiopia
Ethiopia is 19.5 times larger than Croatia. Croatia would fit into Ethiopia about 20 times.
CroatiaEthiopiaCroatia moved onto Ethiopia · Equal-area projection
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Croatia is 0.05× the area of Ethiopia. Put the other way, Ethiopia is 19.5× the size of Croatia.
| Croatia | Ethiopia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 1,104,300 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 135,472,051 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Addis Ababa |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; Ethiopia at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Croatia 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 Croatia bigger than Ethiopia?
- No. Croatia is 19.5 times smaller than Ethiopia. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into Ethiopia?
- About 20 times: Ethiopia has 19.5× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Croatia and Ethiopia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Ethiopia about 1.02×. That is why Croatia 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, Croatia or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 3,876,200. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Ethiopia 123 per km².