Eritrea vs Poland
Poland is 2.66 times larger than Eritrea. Eritrea would fit into Poland about 2.7 times.
EritreaPolandEritrea moved onto Poland · Equal-area projection
0.38×
Eritrea is 0.38× the area of Poland. Put the other way, Poland is 2.66× the size of Eritrea.
| Eritrea | Poland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 117,600 km² | 312,683 km² |
| Population | 3,607,003 | 36,435,861 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Asmara | Warsaw |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
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; Poland at 52° N is stretched to 2.65×. That difference is why Poland 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 Poland?
- No. Eritrea is 2.66 times smaller than Poland. Eritrea covers 117,600 km² and Poland covers 312,683 km².
- How many times does Eritrea fit into Poland?
- About 2.7 times: Poland has 2.66× the area of Eritrea.
- Why do Eritrea and Poland 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 Poland about 2.65×. That is why Poland 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 Poland?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 3,607,003. Density: Eritrea 31 per km², Poland 117 per km².