Ethiopia vs Sweden
Ethiopia is 2.47 times larger than Sweden. Sweden would fit into Ethiopia about 2.5 times.
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2.47×
Ethiopia is 2.47× the area of Sweden.
| Ethiopia | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | Stockholm |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Yes. Ethiopia is 2.47 times larger than Sweden. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Sweden fit into Ethiopia?
- About 2.5 times: Ethiopia has 2.47× the area of Sweden.
- Why do Ethiopia and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 10,596,620. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², Sweden 24 per km².