DR Congo vs Ethiopia
DR Congo is 2.12 times larger than Ethiopia. Ethiopia would fit into DR Congo about 2.1 times.
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DR Congo is 2.12× the area of Ethiopia.
| DR Congo | Ethiopia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,344,858 km² | 1,104,300 km² |
| Population | 112,832,473 | 135,472,051 |
| Density | 48 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Kinshasa | Addis Ababa |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 9 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. DR Congo sits at about 3°S 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 DR Congo bigger than Ethiopia?
- Yes. DR Congo is 2.12 times larger than Ethiopia. DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km² and Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km².
- How many times does Ethiopia fit into DR Congo?
- About 2.1 times: DR Congo has 2.12× the area of Ethiopia.
- Why do DR Congo and Ethiopia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. DR Congo 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, DR Congo or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 112,832,473. Density: DR Congo 48 per km², Ethiopia 123 per km².