Austria vs Eritrea
Eritrea is 40% larger than Austria.
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Austria is 0.71× the area of Eritrea. Put the other way, Eritrea is 1.4× the size of Austria.
| Austria | Eritrea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 117,600 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 3,607,003 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Asmara |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Eritrea at 15° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Austria 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 Austria bigger than Eritrea?
- No. Austria is 29% smaller than Eritrea. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Eritrea covers 117,600 km².
- How many times does Austria fit into Eritrea?
- About 1.4 times: Eritrea has 1.4× the area of Austria.
- Why do Austria and Eritrea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Eritrea about 1.08×. That is why Austria 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, Austria or Eritrea?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 3,607,003. Density: Austria 110 per km², Eritrea 31 per km².