Ethiopia vs Kuwait
Ethiopia is 62.0 times larger than Kuwait. Kuwait would fit into Ethiopia about 62 times.
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Ethiopia is 62.0× the area of Kuwait.
| Ethiopia | Kuwait | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 17,818 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | 4,865,298 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 273 / km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | Kuwait City |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 2 |
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; Kuwait at 29° N is stretched to 1.32×. 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 Kuwait?
- Yes. Ethiopia is 62.0 times larger than Kuwait. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and Kuwait covers 17,818 km².
- How many times does Kuwait fit into Ethiopia?
- About 62 times: Ethiopia has 62.0× the area of Kuwait.
- Why do Ethiopia and Kuwait 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 Kuwait about 1.32×. 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 Kuwait?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 4,865,298. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², Kuwait 273 per km².