Ethiopia vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 2.04 times larger than Ethiopia. Ethiopia would fit into Saudi Arabia about 2.0 times.
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Ethiopia is 0.49× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 2.04× the size of Ethiopia.
| Ethiopia | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | Riyadh |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| 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; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- No. Ethiopia is 2.04 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Ethiopia fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 2.0 times: Saudi Arabia has 2.04× the area of Ethiopia.
- Why do Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 36,973,555. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².