Algeria vs Eritrea
Algeria is 20.3 times larger than Eritrea. Eritrea would fit into Algeria about 20 times.
AlgeriaEritreaAlgeria moved onto Eritrea · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 20.3× the area of Eritrea.
| Algeria | Eritrea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 117,600 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 3,607,003 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Asmara |
| Region | Northern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; Eritrea at 15° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Algeria bigger than Eritrea?
- Yes. Algeria is 20.3 times larger than Eritrea. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Eritrea covers 117,600 km².
- How many times does Eritrea fit into Algeria?
- About 20 times: Algeria has 20.3× the area of Eritrea.
- Why do Algeria and Eritrea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Eritrea about 1.08×. 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, Algeria or Eritrea?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 3,607,003. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Eritrea 31 per km².