Ethiopia vs Thailand
Ethiopia is 2.15 times larger than Thailand. Thailand would fit into Ethiopia about 2.2 times.
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Ethiopia is 2.15× the area of Thailand.
| Ethiopia | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | Bangkok |
| Region | Eastern Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 4 |
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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- Yes. Ethiopia is 2.15 times larger than Thailand. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Thailand fit into Ethiopia?
- About 2.2 times: Ethiopia has 2.15× the area of Thailand.
- Why do Ethiopia and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 71,619,863. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², Thailand 140 per km².