Ethiopia vs Morocco
Ethiopia is 2.47 times larger than Morocco. Morocco would fit into Ethiopia about 2.5 times.
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Ethiopia is 2.47× the area of Morocco.
| Ethiopia | Morocco | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 446,550 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | 38,430,770 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 86 / km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | Rabat |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Africa |
| 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; Morocco at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. 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 Morocco?
- Yes. Ethiopia is 2.47 times larger than Morocco. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and Morocco covers 446,550 km².
- How many times does Morocco fit into Ethiopia?
- About 2.5 times: Ethiopia has 2.47× the area of Morocco.
- Why do Ethiopia and Morocco 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 Morocco about 1.33×. 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 Morocco?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 38,430,770. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², Morocco 86 per km².