Ethiopia vs Kyrgyzstan
Ethiopia is 5.52 times larger than Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan would fit into Ethiopia about 5.5 times.
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Ethiopia is 5.52× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
| Ethiopia | Kyrgyzstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 199,951 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | 7,343,064 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 37 / km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | Bishkek |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 4 |
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; Kyrgyzstan at 41° N is stretched to 1.78×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Yes. Ethiopia is 5.52 times larger than Kyrgyzstan. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km².
- How many times does Kyrgyzstan fit into Ethiopia?
- About 5.5 times: Ethiopia has 5.52× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
- Why do Ethiopia and Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan about 1.78×. That is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 7,343,064. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², Kyrgyzstan 37 per km².