Ethiopia vs Zambia
Ethiopia is 47% larger than Zambia.
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1.47×
Ethiopia is 1.47× the area of Zambia.
| Ethiopia | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | Lusaka |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 7 |
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; Zambia at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Zambia?
- Yes. Ethiopia is 47% larger than Zambia. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Zambia fit into Ethiopia?
- About 1.5 times: Ethiopia has 1.47× the area of Zambia.
- Why do Ethiopia and Zambia 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 Zambia about 1.06×. 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 Zambia?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 21,913,874. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², Zambia 29 per km².