Eritrea vs Israel
Eritrea is 5.66 times larger than Israel. Israel would fit into Eritrea about 5.7 times.
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Eritrea is 5.66× the area of Israel.
| Eritrea | Israel | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 117,600 km² | 20,770 km² |
| Population | 3,607,003 | 10,122,800 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 487 / km² |
| Capital | Asmara | Jerusalem |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
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; Israel at 31° N is stretched to 1.37×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Israel?
- Yes. Eritrea is 5.66 times larger than Israel. Eritrea covers 117,600 km² and Israel covers 20,770 km².
- How many times does Israel fit into Eritrea?
- About 5.7 times: Eritrea has 5.66× the area of Israel.
- Why do Eritrea and Israel 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 Israel about 1.37×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Eritrea or Israel?
- Israel: 10,122,800 people against 3,607,003. Density: Eritrea 31 per km², Israel 487 per km².