Eritrea vs Greece: Land area
Eritrea
121,178 sq. km
in 2023
Greece
128,900 sq. km
in 2023
Eritrea rank
97th
Greece rank
96th
Land area over time
- Eritrea
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 128,900 sq. km against 121,178 sq. km in Eritrea, a difference of 7,722 sq. km.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 97th and Greece ranks 96th of 215 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101,000 sq. km | 128,900 sq. km | 27,900 sq. km | Greece |
| 2000s | 113,017 sq. km | 128,900 sq. km | 15,883 sq. km | Greece |
| 2010s | 121,072 sq. km | 128,900 sq. km | 7,828 sq. km | Greece |
| 2020s | 121,144 sq. km | 128,900 sq. km | 7,756 sq. km | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Eritrea or Greece?
- Greece, at 128,900 sq. km against 121,178 sq. km in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area between Eritrea and Greece?
- 7,722 sq. km, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Greece?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Greece rank globally for land area?
- Eritrea ranks 97th and Greece ranks 96th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.