Eritrea vs United Kingdom
United Kingdom is 2.06 times larger than Eritrea. Eritrea would fit into United Kingdom about 2.1 times.
EritreaUnited KingdomEritrea moved onto United Kingdom · Equal-area projection
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Eritrea is 0.48× the area of United Kingdom. Put the other way, United Kingdom is 2.06× the size of Eritrea.
| Eritrea | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 117,600 km² | 242,495 km² |
| Population | 3,607,003 | 69,487,000 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 287 / km² |
| Capital | Asmara | London |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
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; United Kingdom at 54° N is stretched to 2.9×. That difference is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- No. Eritrea is 2.06 times smaller than United Kingdom. Eritrea covers 117,600 km² and United Kingdom covers 242,495 km².
- How many times does Eritrea fit into United Kingdom?
- About 2.1 times: United Kingdom has 2.06× the area of Eritrea.
- Why do Eritrea and United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom about 2.9×. That is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom: 69,487,000 people against 3,607,003. Density: Eritrea 31 per km², United Kingdom 287 per km².