Ethiopia vs North Macedonia
Ethiopia is 42.9 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Ethiopia about 43 times.
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Ethiopia is 42.9× the area of North Macedonia.
| Ethiopia | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | Skopje |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 5 |
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; North Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia?
- Yes. Ethiopia is 42.9 times larger than North Macedonia. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Ethiopia?
- About 43 times: Ethiopia has 42.9× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do Ethiopia and North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia about 1.79×. That is why North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 1,820,909. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².