Belarus vs Eritrea
Belarus is 77% larger than Eritrea. Eritrea would fit into Belarus about 1.8 times.
BelarusEritreaBelarus moved onto Eritrea · Equal-area projection
1.77×
Belarus is 1.77× the area of Eritrea.
| Belarus | Eritrea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 117,600 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 3,607,003 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Asmara |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Eritrea at 15° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than Eritrea?
- Yes. Belarus is 77% larger than Eritrea. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Eritrea covers 117,600 km².
- How many times does Eritrea fit into Belarus?
- About 1.8 times: Belarus has 1.77× the area of Eritrea.
- Why do Belarus and Eritrea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Eritrea about 1.08×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or Eritrea?
- Belarus: 9,085,991 people against 3,607,003. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Eritrea 31 per km².