Ethiopia vs Pakistan
Ethiopia is 25% larger than Pakistan.
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Ethiopia is 1.25× the area of Pakistan.
| Ethiopia | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 881,913 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | 255,219,554 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 289 / km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | Islamabad |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| 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; Pakistan at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. 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 Pakistan?
- Yes. Ethiopia is 25% larger than Pakistan. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and Pakistan covers 881,913 km².
- How many times does Pakistan fit into Ethiopia?
- About 1.3 times: Ethiopia has 1.25× the area of Pakistan.
- Why do Ethiopia and Pakistan 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 Pakistan about 1.33×. 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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 135,472,051. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², Pakistan 289 per km².