Eritrea vs New Zealand
New Zealand is 2.28 times larger than Eritrea. Eritrea would fit into New Zealand about 2.3 times.
EritreaNew ZealandEritrea moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
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Eritrea is 0.44× the area of New Zealand. Put the other way, New Zealand is 2.28× the size of Eritrea.
| Eritrea | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 117,600 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 3,607,003 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Asmara | Wellington |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Australia and New Zealand |
| 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; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- No. Eritrea is 2.28 times smaller than New Zealand. Eritrea covers 117,600 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does Eritrea fit into New Zealand?
- About 2.3 times: New Zealand has 2.28× the area of Eritrea.
- Why do Eritrea and New Zealand 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 New Zealand about 1.79×. That is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- New Zealand: 5,324,700 people against 3,607,003. Density: Eritrea 31 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².