Eritrea vs Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan is 3.82 times larger than Eritrea. Eritrea would fit into Uzbekistan about 3.8 times.

EritreaUzbekistanEritrea moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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Eritrea is 0.26× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 3.82× the size of Eritrea.
EritreaUzbekistan
Area117,600 km²448,978 km²
Population3,607,00337,053,428
Density31 / km²83 / km²
CapitalAsmaraTashkent
RegionEastern AfricaCentral Asia
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours35

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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
No. Eritrea is 3.82 times smaller than Uzbekistan. Eritrea covers 117,600 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
How many times does Eritrea fit into Uzbekistan?
About 3.8 times: Uzbekistan has 3.82× the area of Eritrea.
Why do Eritrea and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 3,607,003. Density: Eritrea 31 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².