Eritrea vs Netherlands
Eritrea is 2.79 times larger than Netherlands. Netherlands would fit into Eritrea about 2.8 times.
EritreaNetherlandsEritrea moved onto Netherlands · Equal-area projection
2.79×
Eritrea is 2.79× the area of Netherlands.
| Eritrea | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 117,600 km² | 42,201 km² |
| Population | 3,607,003 | 18,087,633 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 429 / km² |
| Capital | Asmara | Amsterdam |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
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; Netherlands at 52° N is stretched to 2.67×. That difference is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands?
- Yes. Eritrea is 2.79 times larger than Netherlands. Eritrea covers 117,600 km² and Netherlands covers 42,201 km².
- How many times does Netherlands fit into Eritrea?
- About 2.8 times: Eritrea has 2.79× the area of Netherlands.
- Why do Eritrea and Netherlands 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 Netherlands about 2.67×. That is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 3,607,003. Density: Eritrea 31 per km², Netherlands 429 per km².