Estonia vs Ethiopia
Ethiopia is 24.4 times larger than Estonia. Estonia would fit into Ethiopia about 24 times.
EstoniaEthiopiaEstonia moved onto Ethiopia · Equal-area projection
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Estonia is 0.04× the area of Ethiopia. Put the other way, Ethiopia is 24.4× the size of Estonia.
| Estonia | Ethiopia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 45,335 km² | 1,104,300 km² |
| Population | 1,366,475 | 135,472,051 |
| Density | 30 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Tallinn | Addis Ababa |
| Region | Northern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 7 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Estonia sits at about 59°N and is stretched to 3.7× its true area; Ethiopia at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Estonia bigger than Ethiopia?
- No. Estonia is 24.4 times smaller than Ethiopia. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Ethiopia?
- About 24 times: Ethiopia has 24.4× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Estonia and Ethiopia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Estonia is drawn about 3.7× its true area there and Ethiopia about 1.02×. That is why Estonia 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, Estonia or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 1,366,475. Density: Estonia 30 per km², Ethiopia 123 per km².