Ethiopia vs Japan
Ethiopia is 2.92 times larger than Japan. Japan would fit into Ethiopia about 2.9 times.
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2.92×
Ethiopia is 2.92× the area of Japan.
| Ethiopia | Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 377,972 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | 123,366,734 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 326 / km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | Tokyo |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Asia |
| 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; Japan at 37° N is stretched to 1.59×. That difference is why Japan 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 Japan?
- Yes. Ethiopia is 2.92 times larger than Japan. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and Japan covers 377,972 km².
- How many times does Japan fit into Ethiopia?
- About 2.9 times: Ethiopia has 2.92× the area of Japan.
- Why do Ethiopia and Japan 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 Japan about 1.59×. That is why Japan 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 Japan?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 123,366,734. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², Japan 326 per km².