Eritrea vs France
France is 5.47 times larger than Eritrea. Eritrea would fit into France about 5.5 times.
EritreaFranceEritrea moved onto France · Equal-area projection
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Eritrea is 0.18× the area of France. Put the other way, France is 5.47× the size of Eritrea.
| Eritrea | France | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 117,600 km² | 643,801 km² |
| Population | 3,607,003 | 68,720,337 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 107 / km² |
| Capital | Asmara | Paris |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 10 |
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; France at 43° N is stretched to 1.87×. That difference is why France 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 France?
- No. Eritrea is 5.47 times smaller than France. Eritrea covers 117,600 km² and France covers 643,801 km².
- How many times does Eritrea fit into France?
- About 5.5 times: France has 5.47× the area of Eritrea.
- Why do Eritrea and France 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 France about 1.87×. That is why France 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 France?
- France: 68,720,337 people against 3,607,003. Density: Eritrea 31 per km², France 107 per km².