Eritrea vs Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is 70% larger than Eritrea. Eritrea would fit into Kyrgyzstan about 1.7 times.
EritreaKyrgyzstanEritrea moved onto Kyrgyzstan · Equal-area projection
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Eritrea is 0.59× the area of Kyrgyzstan. Put the other way, Kyrgyzstan is 1.7× the size of Eritrea.
| Eritrea | Kyrgyzstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 117,600 km² | 199,951 km² |
| Population | 3,607,003 | 7,343,064 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 37 / km² |
| Capital | Asmara | Bishkek |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Kyrgyzstan at 41° N is stretched to 1.78×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- No. Eritrea is 41% smaller than Kyrgyzstan. Eritrea covers 117,600 km² and Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km².
- How many times does Eritrea fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 1.7 times: Kyrgyzstan has 1.7× the area of Eritrea.
- Why do Eritrea and Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan about 1.78×. That is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan: 7,343,064 people against 3,607,003. Density: Eritrea 31 per km², Kyrgyzstan 37 per km².