Eritrea vs Greece: Surface area
Eritrea
121,766 sq. km
in 2023
Greece
131,960 sq. km
in 2023
Eritrea rank
99th
Greece rank
97th
Surface area over time
- Eritrea
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 131,960 sq. km against 121,766 sq. km in Eritrea, a difference of 10,194 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 99th and Greece ranks 97th 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 | 117,600 sq. km | 131,960 sq. km | 14,360 sq. km | Greece |
| 2000s | 120,037 sq. km | 131,960 sq. km | 11,923 sq. km | Greece |
| 2010s | 121,659 sq. km | 131,960 sq. km | 10,301 sq. km | Greece |
| 2020s | 121,732 sq. km | 131,960 sq. km | 10,228 sq. km | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area, Eritrea or Greece?
- Greece, at 131,960 sq. km against 121,766 sq. km in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in surface area between Eritrea and Greece?
- 10,194 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 surface area?
- Eritrea ranks 99th and Greece ranks 97th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface 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
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.