Eritrea vs US size comparison
How Big Is Eritrea Compared to the US?
The US is about 84 times the size of Eritrea. Drag Eritrea over the US below to see the difference at true size.
Hawaii and the territories are not drawn.
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Key facts
- Area of Eritrea
- 117,600 km² (45,406 sq mi)
- Area of the US
- 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi)
- Size difference
- The US is about 84 times bigger
- Closest US state in size
- Ohio (116,098 km²)
- Population (2025)
- Eritrea 3,607,003; the US 341,784,857
- Eritrea's rank by area
- 99th-largest of 197
How big Eritrea is compared with the US
The US is about 84 times the size of Eritrea: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 117,600 km² (45,406 sq mi). Even the 48 contiguous states alone, without Alaska, could hold Eritrea about 69 times. Eritrea is bigger than 17 of the 50 US states and smaller than the other 33; the state closest in size is Ohio (116,098 km²). It is the 99th-largest of the world's 197 countries, and the 37th-largest of 54 in Africa; the US is the third-largest.
Eritrea has about 4 million people (2025), the 131st-most populous country in the world, against 342 million in the US. At 31 people per km², it is about as crowded as the US (35).
Eritrea and the US on a world map
Eritrea reaches from 12°N to 18°N; the US from 19°N to 71°N, with Hawaii in the south and Alaska in the far north. Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which enlarges places more the further they are from the Equator. It draws Eritrea about 1.08 times its real size and the US about 2.3 times (Alaska far more than Florida). So on a normal world map the US looks about 178 times the size of Eritrea, when it is really about 84 times. The equal-area map above shows the real difference.
Where Eritrea is
Eritrea's capital, Asmara, is 11,050 km (6,860 miles) from Washington, D.C. as the crow flies. Eritrea borders 3 countries: Djibouti, Ethiopia and Sudan.
Eritrea and US in numbers
| Eritrea | US | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 117,600 km² 45,406 sq mi | 9,833,517 km² 3,796,741 sq mi | The US is 84× bigger |
| Population (2025) | 3,607,003 | 341,784,857 | The US has 95× more |
| Rank by area | 99th-largest | Third-largest | of 197 countries |
| People per km² | 31 | 35 | The US is 1.13× denser |
| Capital | Asmara | Washington, D.C. | 11,050 km apart |
| Neighbouring countries | 3 | 2 |
Eritrea compared with US states
Frequently asked questions
Is Eritrea bigger than the US?
No. The US is about 84 times the size of Eritrea: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 117,600 km² (45,406 sq mi).
How many times would Eritrea fit into the US?
About 84 times (83.62). Into the 48 contiguous states alone, about 69 times.
Which US state is Eritrea closest in size to?
Ohio (116,098 km²). Eritrea is about the same size as Ohio.
Is Eritrea bigger than Texas?
No. Texas is about 5.9 times the size of Eritrea.
Which has more people, Eritrea or the US?
The US: about 342 million people in 2025, about 95 times the 4 million in Eritrea.
Why does Eritrea look so small on a world map?
Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches places more the further they are from the Equator. The US is further from the Equator than Eritrea, so it is stretched more. On a Mercator map the US looks about 178 times the size of Eritrea, not 84.
Where does Eritrea rank by size?
Eritrea is the 99th-largest of the world's 197 countries by total area and the 37th-largest in Africa. The US is the third-largest.
How far is Eritrea from the US?
Eritrea's capital, Asmara, is 11,050 km (6,860 miles) from Washington, D.C. in a straight line.
Sources
- Areas: CIA World Factbook (total area, land and water). US states: US Census Bureau.
- Populations: World Bank, World Development Indicators (2025).
- Outlines are drawn on an equal-area projection, so their sizes on the map match their real areas.