China vs Eritrea
China is 81.6 times larger than Eritrea. Eritrea would fit into China about 82 times.
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China is 81.6× the area of Eritrea.
| China | Eritrea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 9,596,961 km² | 117,600 km² |
| Population | 1,406,585,000 | 3,607,003 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Beijing | Asmara |
| Region | Eastern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 17 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. China sits at about 37°N and is stretched to 1.56× 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 China bigger than Eritrea?
- Yes. China is 81.6 times larger than Eritrea. China covers 9,596,961 km² and Eritrea covers 117,600 km².
- How many times does Eritrea fit into China?
- About 82 times: China has 81.6× the area of Eritrea.
- Why do China and Eritrea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. China is drawn about 1.56× 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, China or Eritrea?
- China: 1,406,585,000 people against 3,607,003. Density: China 147 per km², Eritrea 31 per km².