Ethiopia vs Finland
Ethiopia is 3.26 times larger than Finland. Finland would fit into Ethiopia about 3.3 times.
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3.26×
Ethiopia is 3.26× the area of Finland.
| Ethiopia | Finland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 338,478 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | 5,646,436 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | Helsinki |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ethiopia sits at about 9°N and is stretched to 1.02× its true area; Finland at 64° N is stretched to 5.3×. That difference is why Finland 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 Ethiopia bigger than Finland?
- Yes. Ethiopia is 3.26 times larger than Finland. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and Finland covers 338,478 km².
- How many times does Finland fit into Ethiopia?
- About 3.3 times: Ethiopia has 3.26× the area of Finland.
- Why do Ethiopia and Finland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ethiopia is drawn about 1.02× its true area there and Finland about 5.3×. That is why Finland 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, Ethiopia or Finland?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 5,646,436. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², Finland 17 per km².