Ethiopia vs Iraq
Ethiopia is 2.53 times larger than Iraq. Iraq would fit into Ethiopia about 2.5 times.
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Ethiopia is 2.53× the area of Iraq.
| Ethiopia | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | Baghdad |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 6 |
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; Iraq at 33° N is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Iraq?
- Yes. Ethiopia is 2.53 times larger than Iraq. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Iraq fit into Ethiopia?
- About 2.5 times: Ethiopia has 2.53× the area of Iraq.
- Why do Ethiopia and Iraq 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 Iraq about 1.42×. 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 Iraq?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 47,020,774. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², Iraq 108 per km².