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Eritrea on the Equal Earth Map
Africa • COUNTRYEritrea is a country located in Africa, covering an area of 117,600 km² (45,406 mi²).
Total Surface Area
117,600 km²
Area (Square Miles)
45,406 mi²
Global Area Rank
N/A
Capital City
Asmara
How Does Eritrea Look on the Equal Earth Projection?
On traditional conformal world maps like Mercator, landmasses located near the equator are rendered visually compressed compared to polar and temperate regions.
The Equal Earth projection mathematically guarantees that Eritrea (117,600 km²) is displayed in exact visual proportion to every other territory on Earth without conformal area distortion.
Cartographic Insight:
Eritrea encompasses 117,600 square kilometers on the Equal Earth projection.
How Eritrea Compares in Size
Direct relative scale comparisons with prominent global benchmarks:
| Benchmark Entity | Benchmark Area | Comparison Ratio | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 France | 643,801 km² | Eritrea is 5.47× smaller (18% of France) | Compare Directly → |
| 🇺🇸 United States | 9,833,517 km² | Eritrea is 83.62× smaller (1% of United States) | Compare Directly → |
| 🇨🇳 China | 9,596,960 km² | Eritrea is 81.61× smaller (1% of China) | Compare Directly → |
| 🇷🇺 Russia | 17,098,242 km² | Eritrea is 145.39× smaller (1% of Russia) | Compare Directly → |