Eritrea vs Russia
Russia is 145 times larger than Eritrea. Eritrea would fit into Russia about 145 times.
EritreaRussiaEritrea moved onto Russia · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
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Eritrea is 0.01× the area of Russia. Put the other way, Russia is 145× the size of Eritrea.
 Eritrea |  Russia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaRussia: 145× the area | 117,600 km²#99 of 194 | 17,075,400 km²#1 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 14 |
| People | ||
| PopulationRussia: 39.8× the population | 3,607,003#130 of 194 · 2025 | 143,513,328#9 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityEritrea: 3.65× the density | 31 / km²#150 of 194 | 8.4 / km²#183 of 194 |
| Urban populationRussia: 2.18× the urban share | 35%#161 of 192 · 2025 | 75%#57 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateEritrea: 2.59× the births per woman | 3.68 per woman#36 of 192 · 2024 | 1.42 per woman#154 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthEritrea: 2.11 points higher | +2.00%#48 of 192 · 2025 | −0.11%#163 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateEritrea: 3.42× the birth rate | 28.7 per 1,000#36 of 192 · 2024 | 8.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateRussia: 2.07× the death rate | 6.0 per 1,000#140 of 192 · 2024 | 12.4 per 1,000#15 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Eritrea: 20.6 points higher | 37.6%#37 of 192 · 2025 | 17.0%#142 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Russia: 13.5 points higher | 4.3%#137 of 192 · 2025 | 17.8%#42 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationRussia: 0.1 per 1,000 higher | −1.9 per 1,000#142 of 192 · 2025 | −1.8 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadEritrea: 223× the refugees for its size | 153.84 per 1,000#3 of 190 · 2025 | 0.69 per 1,000#68 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyRussia: 4.5 years longer | 68.9 years#137 of 192 · 2024 | 73.4 years#101 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityEritrea: 6.02× the infant mortality | 24.7 per 1,000 births#56 of 191 · 2024 | 4.1 per 1,000 births#150 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsRussia: 56.8× the doctors per person | 0.09 per 1,000#168 of 178 · 2022 | 5.11 per 1,000#8 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 60.4%#56 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexRussia: 0.329 higher | 0.503#175 of 190 · 2023 | 0.832#63 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | — | $15,960#63 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDP | — | $2.56T2025 |
| Income group | Low income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | — | $49,568#45 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growth | — | +1.0%#156 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +8.7%#25 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentEritrea: 2.86× the unemployment | 6.0%#71 of 178 · 2025 | 2.1%#161 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 33.0#94 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureEritrea: 50.4 points higher | 55.5% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 | 5.1% of jobs#130 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryRussia: 13.1 points higher | 12.7% of jobs#147 of 178 · 2025 | 25.8% of jobs#39 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesRussia: 37.3 points higher | 31.8% of jobs#163 of 178 · 2025 | 69.1% of jobs#56 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investment | — | 0.4% of GDP#150 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | — | 18.2% of GDP#138 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | — | 7.5% of GDP#4 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersRussia: 6.6× the share online | 14%#180 of 184 · 2020 | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsRussia: 3.15× the mobile subscriptions | 59 per 100#177 of 191 · 2022 | 186 per 100#5 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaRussia: 4.23× the forest share | 12% of land#145 of 192 · 2024 | 51% of land#47 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personRussia: 63.5× the CO₂ per person | 0.22 t a year#167 of 185 · 2024 | 14.0 t a year#12 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyEritrea: 77.2 points higher | 80.7%#15 of 190 · 2021 | 3.5%#162 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityRussia: 44.7 points higher | 55.3%#169 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Eritrea: 2.91× the air pollution | 33.7 µg/m³#36 of 191 · 2023 | 11.6 µg/m³#141 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landRussia: 11.5 points higher | 0.0% of land#188 of 191 · 2025 | 11.5% of land#138 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landRussia: 1.7 points higher | 5.7% of land#124 of 190 · 2024 | 7.4% of land#113 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressEritrea: 2.73× the water stress | 11.2%#87 of 176 · 2022 | 4.1%#129 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationRussia: 1.2× the rain and snow | 384 mm#150 of 180 · 2022 | 460 mm#145 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityEritrea: 0.34 higher | −0.60#148 of 193 · 2025 | −0.94#165 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionRussia: 0.63 higher | −1.61#189 of 193 · 2025 | −0.98#153 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 6.8 per 100,000#38 of 146 · 2021 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | One-party stateauthoritarian | Semi-presidential republicsemi-presidential federation |
| Member of | — | G20, BRICS |
| Capital | Asmara | Moscow |
| Currency | Nakfa (ERN) | Russian ruble (RUB) |
| Official languages | English, Arabic, Tigrinya | Russian, Ukrainian, Azerbaijani, Tatar, Bashkir, Chechen, Chuvash, Ossetian, Crimean Tatar, Yakut, Avar, Udmurt, Tuvan, Erzya, Adyghe, Komi, Buryat, Lezgian, Karachay-Balkar, Ingush, Mari, Moksha, Kabardian, Abaza, Kalmyk, Khakas, Lak, Kumyk, Nogai, Rutulian, Tabasaran, Tat, Aghul, Tsakhur, Dargwa, Southern Altai |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+3 | UTC+3 · UTC+2 to UTC+12, 11 time zones |
| Calling code | +291 | +7 |
| Region | Eastern Africa, Africa | Eastern Europe, Europe |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Russia at 66° N is stretched to 6.06×. That difference is why Russia 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 Russia?
- No. Eritrea is 145 times smaller than Russia. Eritrea covers 117,600 km² and Russia covers 17,075,400 km².
- How many times does Eritrea fit into Russia?
- About 145 times: Russia has 145× the area of Eritrea.
- Why do Eritrea and Russia 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 Russia about 6.06×. That is why Russia 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 Russia?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 3,607,003. Density: Eritrea 31 per km², Russia 8.4 per km².
- Where do people live longer, Eritrea or Russia?
- In Russia: life expectancy at birth is 73.4 years, against 68.9 — 4.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Eritrea and Russia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Eritrea: one-party state; Russia: semi-presidential republic.