Eritrea vs Singapore
Eritrea is 164 times larger than Singapore. Singapore would fit into Eritrea about 164 times.
EritreaSingaporeEritrea moved onto Singapore · Equal-area projection
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Eritrea is 164× the area of Singapore.
| Eritrea | Singapore | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 117,600 km² | 719 km² |
| Population | 3,607,003 | 6,111,175 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 8,500 / km² |
| Capital | Asmara | Singapore |
| Region | Eastern Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Singapore at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Singapore?
- Yes. Eritrea is 164 times larger than Singapore. Eritrea covers 117,600 km² and Singapore covers 719 km².
- How many times does Singapore fit into Eritrea?
- About 164 times: Eritrea has 164× the area of Singapore.
- Why do Eritrea and Singapore 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 Singapore about 1.0×. 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 Singapore?
- Singapore: 6,111,175 people against 3,607,003. Density: Eritrea 31 per km², Singapore 8,500 per km².