Ethiopia vs Ireland
Ethiopia is 15.8 times larger than Ireland. Ireland would fit into Ethiopia about 16 times.
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Ethiopia is 15.8× the area of Ireland.
| Ethiopia | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 69,797 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | 5,484,367 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | Dublin |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 1 |
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; Ireland at 53° N is stretched to 2.78×. That difference is why Ireland 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 Ireland?
- Yes. Ethiopia is 15.8 times larger than Ireland. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and Ireland covers 69,797 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into Ethiopia?
- About 16 times: Ethiopia has 15.8× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Ethiopia and Ireland 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 Ireland about 2.78×. That is why Ireland 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 Ireland?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 5,484,367. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², Ireland 79 per km².