Ethiopia vs Netherlands
Ethiopia is 26.2 times larger than Netherlands. Netherlands would fit into Ethiopia about 26 times.
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26.2×
Ethiopia is 26.2× the area of Netherlands.
| Ethiopia | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 42,201 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | 18,087,633 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 429 / km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | Amsterdam |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Europe |
| 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; Netherlands at 52° N is stretched to 2.67×. That difference is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands?
- Yes. Ethiopia is 26.2 times larger than Netherlands. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and Netherlands covers 42,201 km².
- How many times does Netherlands fit into Ethiopia?
- About 26 times: Ethiopia has 26.2× the area of Netherlands.
- Why do Ethiopia and Netherlands 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 Netherlands about 2.67×. That is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 18,087,633. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², Netherlands 429 per km².