Eritrea vs Malta
Eritrea is 372 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Eritrea about 372 times.
EritreaMaltaEritrea moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
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Eritrea is 372× the area of Malta.
| Eritrea | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 117,600 km² | 316 km² |
| Population | 3,607,003 | 579,704 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 1,835 / km² |
| Capital | Asmara | Valletta |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern 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; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. 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 Malta?
- Yes. Eritrea is 372 times larger than Malta. Eritrea covers 117,600 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Eritrea?
- About 372 times: Eritrea has 372× the area of Malta.
- Why do Eritrea and Malta 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 Malta about 1.52×. 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 Malta?
- Eritrea: 3,607,003 people against 579,704. Density: Eritrea 31 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².