Country size comparison
compared to
South Korea is about 1.2 times smaller than Eritrea.
Eritrea is approximately 117,600 sq km, while South Korea is approximately 99,720 sq km, making South Korea 84.8% the size of Eritrea. Meanwhile, the population of Eritrea is ~6.2 million people (45.6 million more people live in South Korea).
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Eritrea is 22.6% more expensive than South Korea overall
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