Australia vs Eritrea
Australia is 65.4 times larger than Eritrea. Eritrea would fit into Australia about 65 times.
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Australia is 65.4× the area of Eritrea.
| Australia | Eritrea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 117,600 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 3,607,003 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Asmara |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia bigger than Eritrea?
- Yes. Australia is 65.4 times larger than Eritrea. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Eritrea covers 117,600 km².
- How many times does Eritrea fit into Australia?
- About 65 times: Australia has 65.4× the area of Eritrea.
- Why do Australia and Eritrea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× 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, Australia or Eritrea?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 3,607,003. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Eritrea 31 per km².