Eritrea vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 5.13 times larger than Eritrea. Eritrea would fit into Ukraine about 5.1 times.
EritreaUkraineEritrea moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
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Eritrea is 0.19× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 5.13× the size of Eritrea.
| Eritrea | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 117,600 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 3,607,003 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Asmara | Kiev |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- No. Eritrea is 5.13 times smaller than Ukraine. Eritrea covers 117,600 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Eritrea fit into Ukraine?
- About 5.1 times: Ukraine has 5.13× the area of Eritrea.
- Why do Eritrea and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 3,607,003. Density: Eritrea 31 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².