Ecuador vs Eritrea
Ecuador is 2.19 times larger than Eritrea. Eritrea would fit into Ecuador about 2.2 times.
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Ecuador is 2.19× the area of Eritrea.
| Ecuador | Eritrea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 257,204 km² | 117,600 km² |
| Population | 18,289,896 | 3,607,003 |
| Density | 71 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Quito | Asmara |
| Region | South America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ecuador 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 Ecuador bigger than Eritrea?
- Yes. Ecuador is 2.19 times larger than Eritrea. Ecuador covers 257,204 km² and Eritrea covers 117,600 km².
- How many times does Eritrea fit into Ecuador?
- About 2.2 times: Ecuador has 2.19× the area of Eritrea.
- Why do Ecuador and Eritrea look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ecuador 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, Ecuador or Eritrea?
- Ecuador: 18,289,896 people against 3,607,003. Density: Ecuador 71 per km², Eritrea 31 per km².