Ethiopia vs South Georgia
Ethiopia is 272 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into Ethiopia about 272 times.
EthiopiaSouth GeorgiaEthiopia moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
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Ethiopia is 272× the area of South Georgia.
| Ethiopia | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | 35 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | King Edward Point |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Yes. Ethiopia is 272 times larger than South Georgia. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into Ethiopia?
- About 272 times: Ethiopia has 272× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do Ethiopia and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 35. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².