Argentina vs Ireland
Argentina is 39.8 times larger than Ireland. Ireland would fit into Argentina about 40 times.
ArgentinaIrelandArgentina moved onto Ireland · Equal-area projection
39.8×
Argentina is 39.8× the area of Ireland.
| Argentina | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 69,797 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 5,484,367 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Dublin |
| Region | South America | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 1 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× 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 Argentina. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Argentina bigger than Ireland?
- Yes. Argentina is 39.8 times larger than Ireland. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Ireland covers 69,797 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into Argentina?
- About 40 times: Argentina has 39.8× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Argentina and Ireland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× its true area there and Ireland about 2.78×. That is why Ireland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Argentina. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Argentina or Ireland?
- Argentina: 45,851,378 people against 5,484,367. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Ireland 79 per km².