Ethiopia vs Greece
Ethiopia is 8.37 times larger than Greece. Greece would fit into Ethiopia about 8.4 times.
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Ethiopia is 8.37× the area of Greece.
| Ethiopia | Greece | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 131,957 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | 10,413,962 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | Athens |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 4 |
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; Greece at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Greece 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 Greece?
- Yes. Ethiopia is 8.37 times larger than Greece. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and Greece covers 131,957 km².
- How many times does Greece fit into Ethiopia?
- About 8.4 times: Ethiopia has 8.37× the area of Greece.
- Why do Ethiopia and Greece 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 Greece about 1.66×. That is why Greece 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 Greece?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 10,413,962. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², Greece 79 per km².