Ethiopia vs Turkey
Ethiopia is 41% larger than Turkey.
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1.41×
Ethiopia is 1.41× the area of Turkey.
| Ethiopia | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | Ankara |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Asia |
| 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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- Yes. Ethiopia is 41% larger than Turkey. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Turkey fit into Ethiopia?
- About 1.4 times: Ethiopia has 1.41× the area of Turkey.
- Why do Ethiopia and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 85,878,556. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², Turkey 110 per km².