Eritrea

Country in Eastern Africa

Eritrea is a country in Eastern Africa, with its capital in Asmara. About 3.6 million people live there (2025), making it the 130th most populous of the 195 countries. At 117,600 km², it is the 99th largest country by area. It borders Djibouti, Ethiopia and Sudan.

Eritrea at a glance

Capital: Asmara
Population (2025): 3.6 million
Area: 117,600 km²
Density: 31 per km²
Official languages: Arabic, English, Tigrinya
Currency: Eritrean nakfa
People: Eritrean
Calling code: +291
Internet domain: .er
Coast: Has a coastline

Where is Eritrea?

How Eritrea compares

Population rank

130th of 195

40th of 54 in Africa

Size rank

99th of 195

37th of 54 in Africa

Crowding

31 per km²

More crowded than 23% of countries

Similar in size: Malawi (118,484 km²).
Similar population: Mongolia (3.6 million).
Eritrea is the only place that uses the Eritrean nakfa.
Arabic is also an official language in 24 other countries: Algeria, Bahrain, Chad, the Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt and 18 more.
English is also an official language in 58 other countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Botswana and 52 more.
Tigrinya is not an official language anywhere else.

The flag of Eritrea

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Its outline

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How players do with Eritrea

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On the map

35% right

22nd hardest of 176 · 72 answers

Players find Eritrea on the map in 35% of tries, which makes it one of the harder places to find. The most common wrong answer is Sudan.

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Countries that border Eritrea

Eritrea borders 3 countries: Djibouti, Ethiopia and Sudan.

Quick quiz: Eritrea

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1. Which is the flag of Eritrea?
2. What is the capital of Eritrea?
3. Which of these borders Eritrea?

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Questions about Eritrea

Is Eritrea a country?

Yes. Eritrea is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.

What is the capital of Eritrea?

The capital of Eritrea is Asmara.

Which countries border Eritrea?

Eritrea borders 3 countries: Djibouti, Ethiopia and Sudan.

How many countries border Eritrea?

3. Eritrea shares a land border with 3 countries.

How big is Eritrea?

Eritrea covers 117,600 km², about the same size as Malawi (118,484 km²).

Is Eritrea hard to find on a map?

Yes, for many players. On DodoThinks map quizzes, players find Eritrea in 35% of 72 tries, 22nd hardest of 176 places with enough answers to count. The most common wrong answer is Sudan.

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