Antarctica vs Eritrea
Antarctica is 119 times larger than Eritrea. Eritrea would fit into Antarctica about 119 times.
AntarcticaEritreaAntarctica moved onto Eritrea · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 119× the area of Eritrea.
| Antarctica | Eritrea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 117,600 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 3,607,003 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | — | Asmara |
| Region | Antarctica | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Eritrea at 15° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Eritrea. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antarctica bigger than Eritrea?
- Yes. Antarctica is 119 times larger than Eritrea. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Eritrea covers 117,600 km².
- How many times does Eritrea fit into Antarctica?
- About 119 times: Antarctica has 119× the area of Eritrea.
- Why do Antarctica and Eritrea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Eritrea about 1.08×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Eritrea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Eritrea?
- Eritrea: 3,607,003 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Eritrea 31 per km².