Ethiopia vs Taiwan
Ethiopia is 30.5 times larger than Taiwan. Taiwan would fit into Ethiopia about 31 times.
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Ethiopia is 30.5× the area of Taiwan.
| Ethiopia | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | Taipei |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Asia |
| 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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Yes. Ethiopia is 30.5 times larger than Taiwan. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Taiwan fit into Ethiopia?
- About 31 times: Ethiopia has 30.5× the area of Taiwan.
- Why do Ethiopia and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 23,262,544. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².