Eritrea vs Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is 23.2 times larger than Eritrea. Eritrea would fit into Kazakhstan about 23 times.
EritreaKazakhstanEritrea moved onto Kazakhstan · Equal-area projection
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Eritrea is 0.04× the area of Kazakhstan. Put the other way, Kazakhstan is 23.2× the size of Eritrea.
| Eritrea | Kazakhstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 117,600 km² | 2,724,900 km² |
| Population | 3,607,003 | 20,843,754 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 7.6 / km² |
| Capital | Asmara | Astana |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Kazakhstan at 48° N is stretched to 2.27×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan?
- No. Eritrea is 23.2 times smaller than Kazakhstan. Eritrea covers 117,600 km² and Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km².
- How many times does Eritrea fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 23 times: Kazakhstan has 23.2× the area of Eritrea.
- Why do Eritrea and Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan about 2.27×. That is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 3,607,003. Density: Eritrea 31 per km², Kazakhstan 7.6 per km².