Eritrea vs Italy
Italy is 2.57 times larger than Eritrea. Eritrea would fit into Italy about 2.6 times.
EritreaItalyEritrea moved onto Italy · Equal-area projection
0.39×
Eritrea is 0.39× the area of Italy. Put the other way, Italy is 2.57× the size of Eritrea.
| Eritrea | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 117,600 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 3,607,003 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | Asmara | Rome |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 6 |
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; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy?
- No. Eritrea is 2.57 times smaller than Italy. Eritrea covers 117,600 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Eritrea fit into Italy?
- About 2.6 times: Italy has 2.57× the area of Eritrea.
- Why do Eritrea and Italy 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 Italy about 1.85×. That is why Italy 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 Italy?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 3,607,003. Density: Eritrea 31 per km², Italy 195 per km².