Ethiopia vs New Zealand
Ethiopia is 4.12 times larger than New Zealand. New Zealand would fit into Ethiopia about 4.1 times.
EthiopiaNew ZealandEthiopia moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
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Ethiopia is 4.12× the area of New Zealand.
| Ethiopia | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | Wellington |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Australia and New Zealand |
| 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; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- Yes. Ethiopia is 4.12 times larger than New Zealand. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does New Zealand fit into Ethiopia?
- About 4.1 times: Ethiopia has 4.12× the area of New Zealand.
- Why do Ethiopia and New Zealand 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 New Zealand about 1.79×. That is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 5,324,700. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².