Croatia vs Eritrea
Eritrea is 2.08 times larger than Croatia. Croatia would fit into Eritrea about 2.1 times.
CroatiaEritreaCroatia moved onto Eritrea · Equal-area projection
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Croatia is 0.48× the area of Eritrea. Put the other way, Eritrea is 2.08× the size of Croatia.
| Croatia | Eritrea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 56,594 km² | 117,600 km² |
| Population | 3,876,200 | 3,607,003 |
| Density | 68 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Zagreb | Asmara |
| Region | Southern Europe | 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. Croatia sits at about 45°N and is stretched to 2.01× its true area; Eritrea at 15° N is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Croatia 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 Croatia bigger than Eritrea?
- No. Croatia is 2.08 times smaller than Eritrea. Croatia covers 56,594 km² and Eritrea covers 117,600 km².
- How many times does Croatia fit into Eritrea?
- About 2.1 times: Eritrea has 2.08× the area of Croatia.
- Why do Croatia and Eritrea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Croatia is drawn about 2.01× its true area there and Eritrea about 1.08×. That is why Croatia 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, Croatia or Eritrea?
- Croatia: 3,876,200 people against 3,607,003. Density: Croatia 68 per km², Eritrea 31 per km².