Eritrea vs Greece: Land area (sq. km)
Eritrea
120,800 sq. km
in 2024
Greece
128,900 sq. km
in 2024
Eritrea rank
97th
Greece rank
96th
Land area (sq. km) over time
- Eritrea
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 128,900 sq. km against 120,800 sq. km in Eritrea, a difference of 8,100 sq. km.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 97th and Greece ranks 96th of 216 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 | 112,892 sq. km | 128,900 sq. km | 16,008 sq. km | Greece |
| 2010s | 120,818 sq. km | 128,900 sq. km | 8,082 sq. km | Greece |
| 2020s | 120,802 sq. km | 128,900 sq. km | 8,098 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 120,800 sq. km in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area between Eritrea and Greece?
- 8,100 sq. km, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Greece?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Greece rank globally for land area?
- Eritrea ranks 97th and Greece ranks 96th of 216 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.