Ethiopia vs Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is 2.47 times larger than Ethiopia. Ethiopia would fit into Kazakhstan about 2.5 times.
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Ethiopia is 0.41× the area of Kazakhstan. Put the other way, Kazakhstan is 2.47× the size of Ethiopia.
| Ethiopia | Kazakhstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 2,724,900 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | 20,843,754 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 7.6 / km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | Astana |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| 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; Kazakhstan at 48° N is stretched to 2.27×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan?
- No. Ethiopia is 2.47 times smaller than Kazakhstan. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km².
- How many times does Ethiopia fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 2.5 times: Kazakhstan has 2.47× the area of Ethiopia.
- Why do Ethiopia and Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan about 2.27×. That is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 20,843,754. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², Kazakhstan 7.6 per km².