Ethiopia vs Mongolia
Mongolia is 42% larger than Ethiopia.
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Ethiopia is 0.71× the area of Mongolia. Put the other way, Mongolia is 1.42× the size of Ethiopia.
| Ethiopia | Mongolia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 1,564,116 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | 3,568,978 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | Ulaanbaatar |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| 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; Mongolia at 47° N is stretched to 2.15×. That difference is why Mongolia 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 Mongolia?
- No. Ethiopia is 29% smaller than Mongolia. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km².
- How many times does Ethiopia fit into Mongolia?
- About 1.4 times: Mongolia has 1.42× the area of Ethiopia.
- Why do Ethiopia and Mongolia 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 Mongolia about 2.15×. That is why Mongolia 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 Mongolia?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 3,568,978. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², Mongolia 2.3 per km².