Ethiopia vs Iceland
Ethiopia is 10.7 times larger than Iceland. Iceland would fit into Ethiopia about 11 times.
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10.7×
Ethiopia is 10.7× the area of Iceland.
| Ethiopia | Iceland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 103,004 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | 392,404 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 3.8 / km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | Reykjavik |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Europe |
| 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; Iceland at 65° N is stretched to 5.6×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- Yes. Ethiopia is 10.7 times larger than Iceland. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and Iceland covers 103,004 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Ethiopia?
- About 11 times: Ethiopia has 10.7× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Ethiopia and Iceland 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 Iceland about 5.6×. That is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 392,404. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², Iceland 3.8 per km².