Ethiopia vs Zimbabwe
Ethiopia is 2.83 times larger than Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe would fit into Ethiopia about 2.8 times.
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Ethiopia is 2.83× the area of Zimbabwe.
| Ethiopia | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,104,300 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 135,472,051 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 123 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Addis Ababa | Harare |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| 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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- Yes. Ethiopia is 2.83 times larger than Zimbabwe. Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Zimbabwe fit into Ethiopia?
- About 2.8 times: Ethiopia has 2.83× the area of Zimbabwe.
- Why do Ethiopia and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 16,950,795. Density: Ethiopia 123 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².