Ethiopia vs Israel
Ethiopia is 53.2 times larger than Israel. Israel would fit into Ethiopia about 53 times.
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Ethiopia is 53.2× the area of Israel.
| Ethiopia | Israel | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 20,770 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | 10,122,800 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 487 / km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | Jerusalem |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 5 |
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; Israel at 31° N is stretched to 1.37×. 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 Israel?
- Yes. Ethiopia is 53.2 times larger than Israel. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and Israel covers 20,770 km².
- How many times does Israel fit into Ethiopia?
- About 53 times: Ethiopia has 53.2× the area of Israel.
- Why do Ethiopia and Israel 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 Israel about 1.37×. 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 Israel?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 10,122,800. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², Israel 487 per km².