Ethiopia vs Serbia
Ethiopia is 12.5 times larger than Serbia. Serbia would fit into Ethiopia about 12 times.
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Ethiopia is 12.5× the area of Serbia.
| Ethiopia | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | Belgrade |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 8 |
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; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. That difference is why Serbia 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 Serbia?
- Yes. Ethiopia is 12.5 times larger than Serbia. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Serbia fit into Ethiopia?
- About 12 times: Ethiopia has 12.5× the area of Serbia.
- Why do Ethiopia and Serbia 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 Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia 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 Serbia?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 6,549,143. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², Serbia 74 per km².