Eritrea vs Saint Kitts and Nevis
Eritrea is 437 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Kitts and Nevis would fit into Eritrea about 437 times.
EritreaSaint Kitts and NevisEritrea moved onto Saint Kitts and Nevis · Equal-area projection
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Eritrea is 437× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
| Eritrea | Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 117,600 km² | 269 km² |
| Population | 3,607,003 | 46,922 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 174 / km² |
| Capital | Asmara | Basseterre |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Caribbean |
| 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; Saint Kitts and Nevis at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Yes. Eritrea is 437 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Eritrea covers 117,600 km² and Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km².
- How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into Eritrea?
- About 437 times: Eritrea has 437× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Why do Eritrea and Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis about 1.1×. 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Eritrea: 3,607,003 people against 46,922. Density: Eritrea 31 per km², Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km².