Congo vs Eritrea
Congo is 2.91 times larger than Eritrea. Eritrea would fit into Congo about 2.9 times.
CongoEritreaCongo moved onto Eritrea · Equal-area projection
2.91×
Congo is 2.91× the area of Eritrea.
| Congo | Eritrea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 342,000 km² | 117,600 km² |
| Population | 6,484,437 | 3,607,003 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Brazzaville | Asmara |
| Region | Middle Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | 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. Congo sits at about 1°S and is stretched to 1.0× 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 Congo bigger than Eritrea?
- Yes. Congo is 2.91 times larger than Eritrea. Congo covers 342,000 km² and Eritrea covers 117,600 km².
- How many times does Eritrea fit into Congo?
- About 2.9 times: Congo has 2.91× the area of Eritrea.
- Why do Congo and Eritrea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Congo is drawn about 1.0× 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, Congo or Eritrea?
- Congo: 6,484,437 people against 3,607,003. Density: Congo 19 per km², Eritrea 31 per km².