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
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
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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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 83.6× the area | 117,600 km²#99 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 3 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 94.8× the population | 3,607,003#130 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityUnited States: 1.13× the density | 31 / km²#150 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 2.32× the urban share | 35%#161 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateEritrea: 2.26× the births per woman | 3.68 per woman#36 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthEritrea: 1.48 points higher | +2.00%#48 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateEritrea: 2.71× the birth rate | 28.7 per 1,000#36 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.5× the death rate | 6.0 per 1,000#140 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Eritrea: 20.5 points higher | 37.6%#37 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 14.1 points higher | 4.3%#137 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 5.5 per 1,000 higher | −1.9 per 1,000#142 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadEritrea: 15,384× the refugees for its size | 153.84 per 1,000#3 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 10.0 years longer | 68.9 years#137 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityEritrea: 4.49× the infant mortality | 24.7 per 1,000 births#56 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 40.9× the doctors per person | 0.09 per 1,000#168 of 178 · 2022 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.435 higher | 0.503#175 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capita | — | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDP | — | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Low income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | — | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growth | — | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| Inflation | — | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentEritrea: 1.43× the unemployment | 6.0%#71 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureEritrea: 54.0 points higher | 55.5% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUnited States: 6.2 points higher | 12.7% of jobs#147 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 47.8 points higher | 31.8% of jobs#163 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investment | — | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | — | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spending | — | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 6.62× the share online | 14%#180 of 184 · 2020 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUnited States: 1.92× the mobile subscriptions | 59 per 100#177 of 191 · 2022 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited States: 2.82× the forest share | 12% of land#145 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 61.9× the CO₂ per person | 0.22 t a year#167 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyEritrea: 69.8 points higher | 80.7%#15 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityUnited States: 44.7 points higher | 55.3%#169 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Eritrea: 4.81× the air pollution | 33.7 µg/m³#36 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landUnited States: 12.9 points higher | 0.0% of land#188 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 10.9 points higher | 5.7% of land#124 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 2.52× the water stress | 11.2%#87 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationUnited States: 1.86× the rain and snow | 384 mm#150 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUnited States: 0.30 higher | −0.60#148 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 2.48 higher | −1.61#189 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | — | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | One-party stateauthoritarian | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Asmara | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Nakfa (ERN) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | English, Arabic, Tigrinya | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+3 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +291 | +1 |
| Region | Eastern Africa, Africa | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Where do people live longer, Eritrea or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 68.9 — 10.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Eritrea and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Eritrea: one-party state; United States: presidential republic.