Which is bigger: Ethiopia or Poland?

Ethiopia is larger (1,136,239.7 km²) — about 3.6 times the size of Poland (312,679 km²).

Why do Ethiopia and Poland 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 Ethiopia and Poland are distorted compared to their true land area.

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Ethiopia×Poland

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

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Same scale. Real difference.

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Ethiopia ↗

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Total surface area1,136,239.7 km²2023

Population135,472,0512025

Land area1,128,498.8 km²2023

TypeCountry

Poland ↗

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Total surface area312,679 km²ed. 2024

Population36,435,8612025

Land area306,270 km²2023

TypeCountry