Eritrea vs Switzerland
Eritrea is 2.85 times larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into Eritrea about 2.8 times.
EritreaSwitzerlandEritrea moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
2.85×
Eritrea is 2.85× the area of Switzerland.
| Eritrea | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 117,600 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 3,607,003 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Asmara | Bern |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Yes. Eritrea is 2.85 times larger than Switzerland. Eritrea covers 117,600 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Eritrea?
- About 2.8 times: Eritrea has 2.85× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Eritrea and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 3,607,003. Density: Eritrea 31 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².