Eritrea vs Iceland
Eritrea is 14% larger than Iceland.
EritreaIcelandEritrea moved onto Iceland · Equal-area projection
1.14×
Eritrea is 1.14× the area of Iceland.
| Eritrea | Iceland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 117,600 km² | 103,004 km² |
| Population | 3,607,003 | 392,404 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 3.8 / km² |
| Capital | Asmara | Reykjavik |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
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; Iceland at 65° N is stretched to 5.6×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- Yes. Eritrea is 14% larger than Iceland. Eritrea covers 117,600 km² and Iceland covers 103,004 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Eritrea?
- About 1.1 times: Eritrea has 1.14× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Eritrea and Iceland 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 Iceland about 5.6×. That is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- Eritrea: 3,607,003 people against 392,404. Density: Eritrea 31 per km², Iceland 3.8 per km².