Ethiopia vs Portugal
Ethiopia is 12.0 times larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into Ethiopia about 12 times.
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Ethiopia is 12.0× the area of Portugal.
| Ethiopia | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | Lisbon |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Yes. Ethiopia is 12.0 times larger than Portugal. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Ethiopia?
- About 12 times: Ethiopia has 12.0× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Ethiopia and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 10,804,871. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², Portugal 117 per km².