Ethiopia vs Nicaragua
Ethiopia is 9.18 times larger than Nicaragua. Nicaragua would fit into Ethiopia about 9.2 times.
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Ethiopia is 9.18× the area of Nicaragua.
| Ethiopia | Nicaragua | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 120,340 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | 7,007,502 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 58 / km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | Managua |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Central America |
| 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; Nicaragua at 13° N is stretched to 1.05×. 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 Nicaragua?
- Yes. Ethiopia is 9.18 times larger than Nicaragua. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and Nicaragua covers 120,340 km².
- How many times does Nicaragua fit into Ethiopia?
- About 9.2 times: Ethiopia has 9.18× the area of Nicaragua.
- Why do Ethiopia and Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua about 1.05×. 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 Nicaragua?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 7,007,502. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², Nicaragua 58 per km².