Eritrea vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 3.32 times larger than Eritrea. Eritrea would fit into Zimbabwe about 3.3 times.
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Eritrea is 0.3× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 3.32× the size of Eritrea.
| Eritrea | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 117,600 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 3,607,003 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Asmara | Harare |
| Region | Eastern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- No. Eritrea is 3.32 times smaller than Zimbabwe. Eritrea covers 117,600 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Eritrea fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 3.3 times: Zimbabwe has 3.32× the area of Eritrea.
- Why do Eritrea and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 3,607,003. Density: Eritrea 31 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².