Ethiopia vs Switzerland
Ethiopia is 26.7 times larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into Ethiopia about 27 times.
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Ethiopia is 26.7× the area of Switzerland.
| Ethiopia | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | Bern |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 5 |
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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Yes. Ethiopia is 26.7 times larger than Switzerland. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Ethiopia?
- About 27 times: Ethiopia has 26.7× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Ethiopia and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 9,092,436. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².