Eritrea vs Estonia
Eritrea is 2.59 times larger than Estonia. Estonia would fit into Eritrea about 2.6 times.
EritreaEstoniaEritrea moved onto Estonia · Equal-area projection
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Eritrea is 2.59× the area of Estonia.
| Eritrea | Estonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 117,600 km² | 45,335 km² |
| Population | 3,607,003 | 1,366,475 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Asmara | Tallinn |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Eritrea sits at about 15°N and is stretched to 1.08× its true area; Estonia at 59° N is stretched to 3.7×. That difference is why Estonia 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 Eritrea bigger than Estonia?
- Yes. Eritrea is 2.59 times larger than Estonia. Eritrea covers 117,600 km² and Estonia covers 45,335 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Eritrea?
- About 2.6 times: Eritrea has 2.59× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Eritrea and Estonia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Eritrea is drawn about 1.08× its true area there and Estonia about 3.7×. That is why Estonia 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, Eritrea or Estonia?
- Eritrea: 3,607,003 people against 1,366,475. Density: Eritrea 31 per km², Estonia 30 per km².