Australia vs Ireland
Australia is 110 times larger than Ireland. Ireland would fit into Australia about 110 times.
AustraliaIrelandAustralia moved onto Ireland · Equal-area projection
110×
Australia is 110× the area of Ireland.
| Australia | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 69,797 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 5,484,367 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Dublin |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Australia bigger than Ireland?
- Yes. Australia is 110 times larger than Ireland. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Ireland covers 69,797 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into Australia?
- About 110 times: Australia has 110× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Australia and Ireland look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× its true area there and Ireland about 2.78×. That is why Ireland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Australia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Australia or Ireland?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 5,484,367. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Ireland 79 per km².