Eritrea vs United States
United States is 83.6 times larger than Eritrea. Eritrea would fit into United States about 84 times.
EritreaUnited StatesEritrea moved onto United States · Equal-area projection
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Eritrea is 0.01× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 83.6× the size of Eritrea.
| Eritrea | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 117,600 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 3,607,003 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Asmara | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Northern America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
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 States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 States?
- No. Eritrea is 83.6 times smaller than United States. Eritrea covers 117,600 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Eritrea fit into United States?
- About 84 times: United States has 83.6× the area of Eritrea.
- Why do Eritrea and United States 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 States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 3,607,003. Density: Eritrea 31 per km², United States 35 per km².