Antarctica vs Ireland
Antarctica is 201 times larger than Ireland. Ireland would fit into Antarctica about 201 times.
AntarcticaIrelandAntarctica moved onto Ireland · Equal-area projection
201×
Antarctica is 201× the area of Ireland.
| Antarctica | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 69,797 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 5,484,367 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | — | Dublin |
| Region | Antarctica | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Ireland at 53° N is stretched to 2.78×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Ireland. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antarctica bigger than Ireland?
- Yes. Antarctica is 201 times larger than Ireland. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Ireland covers 69,797 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into Antarctica?
- About 201 times: Antarctica has 201× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Antarctica and Ireland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Ireland about 2.78×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Ireland. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Ireland?
- Ireland: 5,484,367 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Ireland 79 per km².