Which is bigger: Colombia or Ethiopia?

Colombia is larger (1,141,748 km²) — about 1.0 times the size of Ethiopia (1,136,239.7 km²).

Why do Colombia and Ethiopia look different on the map than in reality?

The common Mercator projection enlarges areas the farther they lie from the equator, so the on-map size proportions of Colombia and Ethiopia are distorted compared to their true land area.

02Act II · 1:1 studioChange pair ↙

Colombia×Ethiopia

Put Colombia and Ethiopia on the same scale. Drag, separate, and see what the Mercator map hides.

Reverse order ⇄

True-size comparison

Same scale. Real difference.

Drag the outlines to overlap them, or place them side by side.

Loading comparison...

Colombia ↗

Loading contour...

Total surface area1,141,748 km²ed. 2024

Population53,425,6352025

Land area1,109,500 km²2023

TypeCountry

Ethiopia ↗

Loading contour...

Total surface area1,136,239.7 km²2023

Population135,472,0512025

Land area1,128,498.8 km²2023

TypeCountry