Ethiopia vs Nepal
Ethiopia is 7.5 times larger than Nepal. Nepal would fit into Ethiopia about 7.5 times.
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Ethiopia is 7.5× the area of Nepal.
| Ethiopia | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | Kathmandu |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern 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; Nepal at 28° N is stretched to 1.29×. 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 Nepal?
- Yes. Ethiopia is 7.5 times larger than Nepal. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Nepal fit into Ethiopia?
- About 7.5 times: Ethiopia has 7.5× the area of Nepal.
- Why do Ethiopia and Nepal 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 Nepal about 1.29×. 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 Nepal?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 29,618,118. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², Nepal 201 per km².