Eritrea vs Finland
Finland is 2.88 times larger than Eritrea. Eritrea would fit into Finland about 2.9 times.
EritreaFinlandEritrea moved onto Finland · Equal-area projection
0.35×
Eritrea is 0.35× the area of Finland. Put the other way, Finland is 2.88× the size of Eritrea.
| Eritrea | Finland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 117,600 km² | 338,478 km² |
| Population | 3,607,003 | 5,646,436 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Asmara | Helsinki |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
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; Finland at 64° N is stretched to 5.3×. That difference is why Finland 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 Finland?
- No. Eritrea is 2.88 times smaller than Finland. Eritrea covers 117,600 km² and Finland covers 338,478 km².
- How many times does Eritrea fit into Finland?
- About 2.9 times: Finland has 2.88× the area of Eritrea.
- Why do Eritrea and Finland 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 Finland about 5.3×. That is why Finland 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 Finland?
- Finland: 5,646,436 people against 3,607,003. Density: Eritrea 31 per km², Finland 17 per km².