Eritrea vs Pakistan
Pakistan is 7.5 times larger than Eritrea. Eritrea would fit into Pakistan about 7.5 times.
EritreaPakistanEritrea moved onto Pakistan · Equal-area projection
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Eritrea is 0.13× the area of Pakistan. Put the other way, Pakistan is 7.5× the size of Eritrea.
| Eritrea | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 117,600 km² | 881,913 km² |
| Population | 3,607,003 | 255,219,554 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 289 / km² |
| Capital | Asmara | Islamabad |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Pakistan at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. 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 Pakistan?
- No. Eritrea is 7.5 times smaller than Pakistan. Eritrea covers 117,600 km² and Pakistan covers 881,913 km².
- How many times does Eritrea fit into Pakistan?
- About 7.5 times: Pakistan has 7.5× the area of Eritrea.
- Why do Eritrea and Pakistan 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 Pakistan about 1.33×. 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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 3,607,003. Density: Eritrea 31 per km², Pakistan 289 per km².