Belgium vs Eritrea
Eritrea is 3.83 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into Eritrea about 3.8 times.
BelgiumEritreaBelgium moved onto Eritrea · Equal-area projection
0.26×
Belgium is 0.26× the area of Eritrea. Put the other way, Eritrea is 3.83× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | Eritrea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 117,600 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 3,607,003 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Asmara |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belgium sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.49× its true area; Eritrea at 15° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Belgium 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 Belgium bigger than Eritrea?
- No. Belgium is 3.83 times smaller than Eritrea. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Eritrea covers 117,600 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Eritrea?
- About 3.8 times: Eritrea has 3.83× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and Eritrea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belgium is drawn about 2.49× its true area there and Eritrea about 1.08×. That is why Belgium 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, Belgium or Eritrea?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 3,607,003. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Eritrea 31 per km².