Eritrea vs Wallis and Futuna
Eritrea is 429 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Eritrea about 429 times.
EritreaWallis and FutunaEritrea moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
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Eritrea is 429× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Eritrea | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 117,600 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 3,607,003 | 11,558 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Asmara | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Eritrea is 429 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Eritrea covers 117,600 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Eritrea?
- About 429 times: Eritrea has 429× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Eritrea and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Eritrea or Wallis and Futuna?
- Eritrea: 3,607,003 people against 11,558. Density: Eritrea 31 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².