Eritrea vs South Georgia
Eritrea is 28.9 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into Eritrea about 29 times.
EritreaSouth GeorgiaEritrea moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
28.9×
Eritrea is 28.9× the area of South Georgia.
| Eritrea | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 117,600 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 3,607,003 | 35 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Asmara | King Edward Point |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Yes. Eritrea is 28.9 times larger than South Georgia. Eritrea covers 117,600 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into Eritrea?
- About 29 times: Eritrea has 28.9× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do Eritrea and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Eritrea: 3,607,003 people against 35. Density: Eritrea 31 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².