Ethiopia vs Guam
Ethiopia is 2,030 times larger than Guam. Guam would fit into Ethiopia about 2030 times.
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2,030×
Ethiopia is 2,030× the area of Guam.
| Ethiopia | Guam | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 544 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | 168,999 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 311 / km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | Agana |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
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; Guam at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Ethiopia bigger than Guam?
- Yes. Ethiopia is 2,030 times larger than Guam. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and Guam covers 544 km².
- How many times does Guam fit into Ethiopia?
- About 2030 times: Ethiopia has 2,030× the area of Guam.
- Why do Ethiopia and Guam 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 Guam about 1.06×. 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, Ethiopia or Guam?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 168,999. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², Guam 311 per km².