Ethiopia vs Uruguay
Ethiopia is 6.27 times larger than Uruguay. Uruguay would fit into Ethiopia about 6.3 times.
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Ethiopia is 6.27× the area of Uruguay.
| Ethiopia | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | Montevideo |
| Region | Eastern Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 2 |
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; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- Yes. Ethiopia is 6.27 times larger than Uruguay. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Uruguay fit into Ethiopia?
- About 6.3 times: Ethiopia has 6.27× the area of Uruguay.
- Why do Ethiopia and Uruguay 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 Uruguay about 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 3,384,688. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².