Ethiopia vs Tanzania
Ethiopia is 17% larger than Tanzania.
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1.17×
Ethiopia is 1.17× the area of Tanzania.
| Ethiopia | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 947,303 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | 70,545,865 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | Dodoma |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| 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; Tanzania at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Tanzania?
- Yes. Ethiopia is 17% larger than Tanzania. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
- How many times does Tanzania fit into Ethiopia?
- About 1.2 times: Ethiopia has 1.17× the area of Tanzania.
- Why do Ethiopia and Tanzania 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 Tanzania about 1.01×. 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 Tanzania?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 70,545,865. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².