Eritrea vs Portugal
Eritrea is 28% larger than Portugal.
EritreaPortugalEritrea moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
1.28×
Eritrea is 1.28× the area of Portugal.
| Eritrea | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 117,600 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 3,607,003 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Asmara | Lisbon |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Yes. Eritrea is 28% larger than Portugal. Eritrea covers 117,600 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Eritrea?
- About 1.3 times: Eritrea has 1.28× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Eritrea and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 3,607,003. Density: Eritrea 31 per km², Portugal 117 per km².