Ethiopia vs Italy
Ethiopia is 3.66 times larger than Italy. Italy would fit into Ethiopia about 3.7 times.
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3.66×
Ethiopia is 3.66× the area of Italy.
| Ethiopia | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | Rome |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| 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; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy?
- Yes. Ethiopia is 3.66 times larger than Italy. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Italy fit into Ethiopia?
- About 3.7 times: Ethiopia has 3.66× the area of Italy.
- Why do Ethiopia and Italy 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 Italy about 1.85×. That is why Italy 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 Italy?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 58,915,656. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², Italy 195 per km².