Ethiopia vs Puerto Rico
Ethiopia is 121 times larger than Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico would fit into Ethiopia about 121 times.
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Ethiopia is 121× the area of Puerto Rico.
| Ethiopia | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | San Juan |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 0 |
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; Puerto Rico at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 Puerto Rico?
- Yes. Ethiopia is 121 times larger than Puerto Rico. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Puerto Rico fit into Ethiopia?
- About 121 times: Ethiopia has 121× the area of Puerto Rico.
- Why do Ethiopia and Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico about 1.11×. 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 Puerto Rico?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 3,184,835. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².