Afghanistan vs Ireland
Afghanistan is 9.34 times larger than Ireland. Ireland would fit into Afghanistan about 9.3 times.
AfghanistanIrelandAfghanistan moved onto Ireland · Equal-area projection
9.34×
Afghanistan is 9.34× the area of Ireland.
| Afghanistan | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 652,230 km² | 69,797 km² |
| Population | 43,844,111 | 5,484,367 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Kabul | Dublin |
| Region | Southern Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Afghanistan sits at about 34°N and is stretched to 1.45× its true area; Ireland at 53° N is stretched to 2.78×. That difference is why Ireland looks so much bigger than it is next to Afghanistan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Afghanistan bigger than Ireland?
- Yes. Afghanistan is 9.34 times larger than Ireland. Afghanistan covers 652,230 km² and Ireland covers 69,797 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into Afghanistan?
- About 9.3 times: Afghanistan has 9.34× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Afghanistan and Ireland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Afghanistan is drawn about 1.45× its true area there and Ireland about 2.78×. That is why Ireland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Afghanistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Afghanistan or Ireland?
- Afghanistan: 43,844,111 people against 5,484,367. Density: Afghanistan 67 per km², Ireland 79 per km².