Eritrea vs Georgia
Eritrea is 69% larger than Georgia. Georgia would fit into Eritrea about 1.7 times.
EritreaGeorgiaEritrea moved onto Georgia · Equal-area projection
1.69×
Eritrea is 1.69× the area of Georgia.
| Eritrea | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 117,600 km² | 69,700 km² |
| Population | 3,607,003 | 3,935,766 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Asmara | Tbilisi |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
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; Georgia at 42° N is stretched to 1.82×. That difference is why Georgia 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 Georgia?
- Yes. Eritrea is 69% larger than Georgia. Eritrea covers 117,600 km² and Georgia covers 69,700 km².
- How many times does Georgia fit into Eritrea?
- About 1.7 times: Eritrea has 1.69× the area of Georgia.
- Why do Eritrea and Georgia 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 Georgia about 1.82×. That is why Georgia 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 Georgia?
- Georgia: 3,935,766 people against 3,607,003. Density: Eritrea 31 per km², Georgia 56 per km².