Ethiopia vs Malta
Ethiopia is 3,495 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Ethiopia about 3495 times.
EthiopiaMaltaEthiopia moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
3,495×
Ethiopia is 3,495× the area of Malta.
| Ethiopia | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 316 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | 579,704 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 1,835 / km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | Valletta |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| 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; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. That difference is why Malta 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 Malta?
- Yes. Ethiopia is 3,495 times larger than Malta. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Ethiopia?
- About 3495 times: Ethiopia has 3,495× the area of Malta.
- Why do Ethiopia and Malta 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 Malta about 1.52×. That is why Malta 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 Malta?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 579,704. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².