Ethiopia vs Niger
Niger is 15% larger than Ethiopia.
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Ethiopia is 0.87× the area of Niger. Put the other way, Niger is 1.15× the size of Ethiopia.
| Ethiopia | Niger | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 1,267,000 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | 27,917,831 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 22 / km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | Niamey |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 7 |
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; Niger at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Niger?
- No. Ethiopia is 13% smaller than Niger. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and Niger covers 1,267,000 km².
- How many times does Ethiopia fit into Niger?
- About 1.1 times: Niger has 1.15× the area of Ethiopia.
- Why do Ethiopia and Niger 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 Niger about 1.1×. 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 Niger?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 27,917,831. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², Niger 22 per km².